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ArticleNano letters2024

Exploiting Topological Darkness in Photonic Crystal Slabs for Spatiotemporal Vortex Generation.

Wenzhe Liu, Jiajun Wang, Yang Tang, Xinhao Wang, Xingqi Zhao, Lei Shi, Jian Zi, C T Chan

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Article in Nano letters, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7 citing papers in PubMed, 25 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Wenzhe LiuDepartment of Physics, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, 999077, China.ORCID 0000-0002-6582-4161
Jiajun WangState Key Laboratory of Surface Physics, Key Laboratory of Micro- and Nano-Photonic Structures (Ministry of Education), and Department of Physics, Fudan University, Yangpu District, Shanghai, 200433, China.
Yang TangState Key Laboratory of Surface Physics, Key Laboratory of Micro- and Nano-Photonic Structures (Ministry of Education), and Department of Physics, Fudan University, Yangpu District, Shanghai, 200433, China.
Xinhao WangState Key Laboratory of Surface Physics, Key Laboratory of Micro- and Nano-Photonic Structures (Ministry of Education), and Department of Physics, Fudan University, Yangpu District, Shanghai, 200433, China.
Xingqi ZhaoState Key Laboratory of Surface Physics, Key Laboratory of Micro- and Nano-Photonic Structures (Ministry of Education), and Department of Physics, Fudan University, Yangpu District, Shanghai, 200433, China.
Lei ShiState Key Laboratory of Surface Physics, Key Laboratory of Micro- and Nano-Photonic Structures (Ministry of Education), and Department of Physics, Fudan University, Yangpu District, Shanghai, 200433, China.
Jian ZiState Key Laboratory of Surface Physics, Key Laboratory of Micro- and Nano-Photonic Structures (Ministry of Education), and Department of Physics, Fudan University, Yangpu District, Shanghai, 200433, China.
C T ChanDepartment of Physics, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, 999077, China.ORCID 0000-0002-9335-8110
Fudan University · CNHong Kong University of Science and Technology · HK

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Spatiotemporal optical vortices (STOVs) with swirling phase singularities in space and time hold great promise for a wide range of applications across diverse fields. However, current approaches to generate STOVs lack integrability and rely on bulky free-space optical components. Here, we demonstrate routine STOV generation by harnessing the topological darkness phenomenon of a photonic crystal slab. Complete polarization conversion enforced by symmetry enables topological darkness to arise from photonic bands of guided resonances, imprinting vortex singularities onto an ultrashort reflected pulse. Utilizing time-resolved spatial mapping, we provide the first observation of STOV generation using a photonic crystal slab, revealing the imprinted STOV structure manifested as a curved vortex line in the pulse profile in space and time. Our work establishes photonic crystal slabs as a versatile and accessible platform for engineering STOVs and harnessing the topological darkness in nanophotonics.

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photonic crystal slabpolarization conversionspatiotemporal optical vortextopological darkness

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PMID38198687
PMCPMC10811678
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