Student Session 2

[OMC2-02] Direct imprint of optical skyrmions with topologically protected polarization textures in a material

*Rihito Tamura¹, Praveen Kumar², A. Srinivasa Rao^1,3,4, Katsuhiko Miyamoto^1,3, Natalia M. Litchinitser⁵, Takashige Omatsu^1,3 (1. Chiba University, 2. Indian Institute of Technology Bhilai, 3. Molecular Chirality Research Center, 4. Institute for Advanced Academic Research, 5. Duke Univ)

Optical skyrmions are considered as topologically protected quasiparticles of light which possess highly sophisticated polarization structures. We herein report on the first demonstration of direct imprint of 1st and 2nd optical skyrmions with topologically protected polarization textures in azopolymers. This demonstration highlights the exotic interaction between topologically protected quasiparticles of light and matter.