Light fields with extraordinary structure: Plasmonic skyrmion bags

Light fields with extraordinary structure: Plasmonic skyrmion bags

A research group at the University of Stuttgart has manipulated light through its interaction with a metal surface so that it exhibits entirely new properties. The researchers have published their findings in Nature Physics.

Light can be influenced on a structured metal surface in such a way that it forms stable, swirl-like patterns that do not occur in nature. A German team has shown how these structures can be shaped and modified in a targeted manner. (Read more)

Unveiling Light’s Hidden Geometry: The Breakthrough of Plasmonic Skyrmion

In a groundbreaking advancement at the intersection of optics and condensed matter physics, researchers from the University of Stuttgart’s Fourth Physics Institute have unveiled a remarkable phenomenon: “skyrmion bags” of light generated on the surface of a metal layer. This breakthrough opens an exciting new frontier in manipulating light in ways that defy conventional optical limitations, potentially paving the way for revolutionary improvemen…

A research group at the University of Stuttgart manipulated light through its interaction with a metal surface so that it presents entirely new properties. The researchers published their results in Nature Physics. "Our results add another chapter to the emerging field of Skyrmion research," says Professor Harald Giessen, [...]