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  • * Physics, Optics, Materials Science
  • * Focus on metamaterials and metaoptics

Background:

  • * Metamaterials and metaoptics leverage structural geometry for novel functionalities.
  • * Existing research primarily links material properties and geometry to optical behavior.

Purpose of the Study:

  • * To investigate the fundamental role of structural topology in dictating optical field properties.
  • * To explore new optical functionalities independent of material constituents or specific geometries.

Main Methods:

  • * Analysis of metal structures to observe polarization singularities (PSs).
  • * Mapping PSs to non-Hermitian exceptional points.
  • * Application of homotopy theory for topological classification and conservation law extraction.

Main Results:

  • * Nontrivial topology of metal structures generates PSs with complex morphologies and evolutions (merging, bifurcation, topological transition).
  • * Identified a core invariant governing PS topological classification.
  • * Established a conservation law regulating the spatial evolution of PSs.

Conclusions:

  • * Structural topology fundamentally dictates optical field topological properties, offering a new dimension for optical functionalities.
  • * The findings bridge singular optics, topological photonics, and non-Hermitian physics.
  • * Potential applications include chiral sensing, chiral quantum optics, and other wave systems.