Bloch-type photonic skyrmions in optical chiral multilayers

Magnetic skyrmions are topological quasiparticles in magnetization. Recently, as one of their photonic counterparts, Néel-type photonic skyrmions were discovered in evanescent electromagnetic waves. The deep-subwavelength features of the photonic skyrmions suggest their potential in optical imaging...

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Main Authors: Qiang Zhang, Zhenwei Xie, Luping Du, Peng Shi, Xiaocong Yuan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Physical Society 2021-05-01
Series:Physical Review Research
Online Access:http://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevResearch.3.023109