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ArticleNature communications2026

Spatiotemporal flux breathing and topological sculpting in structured transverse orbital angular momentum lattices.

Dawei Liu, Xingyuan Zhang, Yonghang Tai, Daijun Luo, Huiming Wang, Zhirong Tao, Dana JiaShaner, Zhensheng Tao, Xiaoshi Zhang, Zhigang Peng and 2 more

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Dawei Liu *School of Optical-Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, China.
Xingyuan Zhang *Zhejiang Key Laboratory of 3D Micro/Nano Fabrication and Characterization, Department of Electronic and Information Engineering, School of Engineering, Westlake University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Yonghang Tai *Department of Physics and Electronic, Yunnan Normal University, Kunming, Yunnan, China.
Daijun LuoSchool of Optical-Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, China.
Huiming WangInstitute of Photonics, TU Wien, Vienna, Austria.
Zhirong TaoKarlsruhe Institute of Technology, Karlsruhe, Germany.
Dana JiaShanerSchool of Optical-Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, China.
Zhensheng TaoState Key Laboratory of Surface Physics and Department of Physics, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8727-3719
Xiaoshi ZhangYunnan University, Kunming, Yunnan, China.
Zhigang PengBeijing Engineering Research Center of Laser Applied Technology, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, China.
Guangyu FanSchool of Optical-Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, China. gfan@usst.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0000-3797-3920
Qiwen ZhanSchool of Optical-Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8745-4213

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National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 12374318National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 12434012National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 62365017National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 62535013Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality (Shanghai Municipal Science and Technology Commission) 24JD1402600
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Abstract

Spatiotemporal optical vortices (STOVs) carrying transverse orbital angular momentum (OAM) fundamentally expand light-structuring capabilities. However, current rigid-body generation paradigms constrain transverse OAM to a single scalar property, leaving rich internal wavepacket dynamics inaccessible. This rigidity contrasts with ubiquitous natural vortices where symmetry breaking is the norm. Here, we break rotational symmetry via the nonlinear mapping of the azimuthal phase gradient, realizing programmable spatiotemporal flux breathing. We theoretically and experimentally demonstrate that local phase gradient variations induce instantaneous group velocity anisotropy. This compels local OAM density to spontaneously reorganize into stable, multilobed lattice structures while strictly preserving global topological charge. Furthermore, we harness these structures' modulation frequency for free-space information transfer, achieving high-fidelity encoding and decoding of spatiotemporal topological states. This work transitions STOVs from passive scalar objects to structured functional carriers, opening avenues for high-dimensional optical communications, ultrafast spatiotemporal manipulation, strong-field physics, and high-dimensional quantum entanglement.

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