Photonic Shankar Skyrmion

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Authors: Haiwen Wang, Shanhui Fan
DOI: 10.1364/cleo_fs.2026.fth4d.6
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Abstract

We unveil a new topological quasiparticle of light in 3D space, named the “photonic Shankar skyrmion”. Such topological texture is formed by an elliptically polarized field and classified by the π 3 [ SO (3)] homotopy group.

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Optical Network Technologies

Publication details

Pages
FTH4D.6–FTH4D.6
Publication date
1 January 2026
Language
EN