Optical polarization singularities in metallic cavities excited by electric dipole sources

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Auteurs principaux: Jia, Shiqi, Fu, Tong, Wang, Shubo
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author Jia, Shiqi
Fu, Tong
Wang, Shubo
author_facet Jia, Shiqi
Fu, Tong
Wang, Shubo
contents Optical polarization singularities (PSs) in real space carry rich topological properties and can enable highly precise manipulations of light fields. Conventional studies focus on the PSs in the open space of optical systems. The properties of PSs inside optical cavities remain largely unexplored. By using full-wave finite-element simulations, we investigate the optical PSs inside metallic cavities excited by electric dipole sources. We determine the topological indices, morphology, and spatial evolutions of the singularities inside both spherical and torus cavities. We uncover the relationship between spatial symmetries and the PSs, as well as the mechanism underlying the emergence of polarization Mobius strips in the spherical cavity. In addition, we investigate the topological transitions of the PSs connecting two geometries (i.e., sphere and torus) with distinct topologies. The results provide insight into the singular and topological properties of light fields in optical cavities and can find applications in optical sensing and optical manipulation of small particles.
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spellingShingle Optical polarization singularities in metallic cavities excited by electric dipole sources
Jia, Shiqi
Fu, Tong
Wang, Shubo
Optics
Optical polarization singularities (PSs) in real space carry rich topological properties and can enable highly precise manipulations of light fields. Conventional studies focus on the PSs in the open space of optical systems. The properties of PSs inside optical cavities remain largely unexplored. By using full-wave finite-element simulations, we investigate the optical PSs inside metallic cavities excited by electric dipole sources. We determine the topological indices, morphology, and spatial evolutions of the singularities inside both spherical and torus cavities. We uncover the relationship between spatial symmetries and the PSs, as well as the mechanism underlying the emergence of polarization Mobius strips in the spherical cavity. In addition, we investigate the topological transitions of the PSs connecting two geometries (i.e., sphere and torus) with distinct topologies. The results provide insight into the singular and topological properties of light fields in optical cavities and can find applications in optical sensing and optical manipulation of small particles.
title Optical polarization singularities in metallic cavities excited by electric dipole sources
topic Optics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2412.06537