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High-Contrast and Fast Photorheological Switching of a Twist-Bend Nematic Liquid Crystal
Published on: October 31, 2019
Cielo de Cuanto de Doble Longitud de Onda de Skyrmiones de Defectos Topológicos de Cristal Líquido
Mwezi Koni1, Fazilah Nothlawala1, Vagharshak Hakobyan2
1University of the Witwatersrand, School of Physics, Private Bag 3, Wits 2050, South Africa.
Abstract:
We propose a spin-orbit strategy for generating dual-wavelength quantum skyrmions realized either as entangled photon pairs at dual wavelengths or as heralded single-photon states at a given wavelength-regimes neither previously conceptualized nor demonstrated. By coupling a two-photon entangled state to an electrically tunable liquid crystal topological defect, we engineer both nonlocal and local skyrmionic topologies in a reconfigurable platform. We highlight with examples how this approach may open new directions for engineered topological quantum states that exploit the topological richness of liquid crystals.

