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  • Optics and Photonics
  • Quantum Optics
  • Light Field Engineering

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  • Optical phase singularities, specifically vortices with 1D linear topology, are well-studied light field features.
  • Existing research primarily focuses on stable 1D singularities, limiting the exploration of higher-dimensional topological structures.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To engineer and experimentally realize novel optical phase singularities beyond traditional vortices.
  • To demonstrate the creation of zero-dimensional (point) and two-dimensional (sheet) singularities.
  • To explore the engineering of paraxial transverse polarization singularity sheets.

Main Methods:

  • Engineered sheet singularities by maximizing the field phase gradient at specific locations.
  • Applied procedures to the vectorial electric field to engineer polarization singularity sheets.
  • Utilized metasurfaces for the experimental realization of phase and polarization singularity sheets.

Main Results:

  • Successfully engineered and experimentally demonstrated 2D phase singularity sheets with heart-shaped cross-sections.
  • Created paraxial transverse polarization singularity sheets.
  • Showcased the ability to engineer singularities beyond the commonly studied 1D vortices.

Conclusions:

  • Singularity engineering provides new degrees of freedom for controlling light fields.
  • Engineered phase and polarization singularity sheets have potential applications in light-matter interactions.
  • The principles of singularity engineering can be extended to other wave phenomena, such as electron beams and acoustics.