Dynamic realization of emergent high-dimensional optical vortices.

ABSTRACT: The dimensionality of vortical structures has recently been extended beyond two dimensions, providing additional topological complexity and robustness for high-capacity information processing and turbulence control. The generation of high-dimensional vortical structures has mostly been demonstrated in classical systems through the complex interference of fluidic, acoustic, or electromagnetic waves. However, natural materials rarely support three- or higher-dimensional vortical structures and their physical interactions. Here, we experimentally demonstrate a high-dimensional gradient thickness optical cavity (GTOC) in which the optical coupling of planar metal-dielectric multilayers implements topological interactions across multiple dimensions. At non-trivial topological phases, high-dimen

SUBMITTER: Kim D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12589422 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature