Magneto-optical Skyrmion for manipulation of arbitrary light polarization

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Main Authors: Chen, Xinghong, Wang, Xingxiang, Zhang, Guanjie, Hu, Xiao, Tao, Wei, Amemiya, Tomohiro, Mao, Yifei
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author Chen, Xinghong
Wang, Xingxiang
Zhang, Guanjie
Hu, Xiao
Tao, Wei
Amemiya, Tomohiro
Mao, Yifei
author_facet Chen, Xinghong
Wang, Xingxiang
Zhang, Guanjie
Hu, Xiao
Tao, Wei
Amemiya, Tomohiro
Mao, Yifei
contents Dynamic manipulation of arbitrary light polarization is of fundamental importance for versatile optical functionalities, yet realizing such full-Poincaré-sphere control within compact nanophotonic architectures remains a formidable challenge. Here, we theoretically propose and numerically demonstrate a magneto-optical skyrmion platform enabling full polarization control of cavity eigenmodes. We reveal the correspondence between the near-field wavefunctions of degenerate dipoles and far-field polarization. By applying multidirectional magnetic fields to magneto-optical photonic crystals, we achieve any complex superposition of orthogonal eigenmodes, thereby realizing arbitrary far-field polarization. This mapping manifests as a skyrmion with a topological charge of 2, guaranteeing coverage of the entire Poincaré sphere. Our theoretical model shows excellent agreement with full-wave simulations. Furthermore, we realize bound states in the continuum (BICs) with dynamically tunable polarization textures and demonstrate high-performance polarization-selective emission and transmission. This work establishes a topological paradigm for precise polarization shaping, offering new avenues for advanced optical communication and sensing.
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spellingShingle Magneto-optical Skyrmion for manipulation of arbitrary light polarization
Chen, Xinghong
Wang, Xingxiang
Zhang, Guanjie
Hu, Xiao
Tao, Wei
Amemiya, Tomohiro
Mao, Yifei
Optics
Dynamic manipulation of arbitrary light polarization is of fundamental importance for versatile optical functionalities, yet realizing such full-Poincaré-sphere control within compact nanophotonic architectures remains a formidable challenge. Here, we theoretically propose and numerically demonstrate a magneto-optical skyrmion platform enabling full polarization control of cavity eigenmodes. We reveal the correspondence between the near-field wavefunctions of degenerate dipoles and far-field polarization. By applying multidirectional magnetic fields to magneto-optical photonic crystals, we achieve any complex superposition of orthogonal eigenmodes, thereby realizing arbitrary far-field polarization. This mapping manifests as a skyrmion with a topological charge of 2, guaranteeing coverage of the entire Poincaré sphere. Our theoretical model shows excellent agreement with full-wave simulations. Furthermore, we realize bound states in the continuum (BICs) with dynamically tunable polarization textures and demonstrate high-performance polarization-selective emission and transmission. This work establishes a topological paradigm for precise polarization shaping, offering new avenues for advanced optical communication and sensing.
title Magneto-optical Skyrmion for manipulation of arbitrary light polarization
topic Optics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2512.21006