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    • Optics and Photonics
    • Electromagnetism
    • Diffraction Phenomena

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    • C-lines are singularities in optical polarization patterns.
    • Near-field diffraction from apertures can create complex polarization structures.
    • Understanding these structures is crucial for applications in nanophotonics and optical manipulation.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the polarization structures around C-lines in the near-field diffraction of light from a pair of small holes.
    • To analyze the influence of incident light polarization on C-line characteristics.
    • To determine the stability and topological properties of these polarization structures.

    Main Methods:

    • Theoretical analysis of near-field diffraction.
    • Numerical simulations of light propagation and polarization.
    • Characterization of C-line properties, including winding number and surrounding ellipse orientations.

    Main Results:

    • Circularly polarized incident light leads to C-lines and associated structures controlled by the longitudinal component.
    • Singular lines of circular polarization exhibit a winding number of ±1, deviating from the typical ±1/2.
    • Polarization ellipse major axes form non-Möbius strip-like structures around C-lines.
    • These features remain stable under small variations in aperture geometry or position.
    • Elliptically polarized incident light causes unit winding number C-lines to split into two half-winding number C-lines.

    Conclusions:

    • The study reveals novel polarization structures and topological properties of C-lines in near-field diffraction.
    • The findings highlight the distinct behavior of C-lines under different incident polarization states.
    • The observed stability suggests potential for robust optical element design.