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    • Optics and Photonics
    • Mathematical Physics

    Background:

    • Spatial-temporal optical vortices (STOVs) are novel structured light fields.
    • Understanding light propagation on curved surfaces is crucial for advanced optical applications.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the propagation dynamics of STOVs on a 2D constant Gaussian curvature surface (CGCS).
    • To derive analytical solutions for STOV propagation on positively curved CGCS under paraxial approximation.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilized the matrix optics approach for analytical solutions.
    • Analyzed STOV propagation under paraxial approximation on CGCS.

    Main Results:

    • STOVs exhibit a pendulum-like intensity swing on curved surfaces, unlike flat surfaces.
    • This swing ceases when the surface curvature radius equals the light's Rayleigh distance.
    • Intrinsic and extrinsic orbital angular momentum (OAM) periodically exchange, with total transverse OAM remaining zero.

    Conclusions:

    • The study provides an analytical solution for STOV propagation on CGCS.
    • The findings offer insights into controlling transverse extrinsic OAM in complex spaces.
    • The unique dynamics enable potential applications in optical timing devices.