Particle-like topologies of light in turbulent complex media
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| author | Pires, Danilo Gomes Cocotos, Vasilios Peters, Cade Litchinitser, Natalia M. Forbes, Andrew |
| author_facet | Pires, Danilo Gomes Cocotos, Vasilios Peters, Cade Litchinitser, Natalia M. Forbes, Andrew |
| contents | The basic building blocks of many forms of optical topologies are particle-like singularities in phase and polarisation, giving rise to lines of darkness that weave complex threads in 3D space. Although known for half a century since seminal work on dislocations in wave trains, their behaviour in complex media remains under debate, especially with respect to their relative stability. Here we show that polarisation and phase vortices behave identically in one-sided turbulent complex channels. We perform complementary numerical and experimental studies using atmospheric turbulence as a test case, demonstrating agreement and equivalent dynamics. Our work addresses open questions on optical topologies and will be relevant to their harnessing for applications such as sensing, communication, imaging, and information transfer in noisy or complex environments. |
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| spellingShingle | Particle-like topologies of light in turbulent complex media Pires, Danilo Gomes Cocotos, Vasilios Peters, Cade Litchinitser, Natalia M. Forbes, Andrew Optics Applied Physics 78A02 The basic building blocks of many forms of optical topologies are particle-like singularities in phase and polarisation, giving rise to lines of darkness that weave complex threads in 3D space. Although known for half a century since seminal work on dislocations in wave trains, their behaviour in complex media remains under debate, especially with respect to their relative stability. Here we show that polarisation and phase vortices behave identically in one-sided turbulent complex channels. We perform complementary numerical and experimental studies using atmospheric turbulence as a test case, demonstrating agreement and equivalent dynamics. Our work addresses open questions on optical topologies and will be relevant to their harnessing for applications such as sensing, communication, imaging, and information transfer in noisy or complex environments. |
| title | Particle-like topologies of light in turbulent complex media |
| topic | Optics Applied Physics 78A02 |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2602.19949 |