Scientists in Germany have crafted “skyrmion bags” of light—complex vortex-like structures—on the surface of gold by cleverly manipulating how laser beams interact with nano-etched patterns.
This unusual feat not only adds a surprising twist to the physics of light but also hints at future technologies that could break the limits of current microscopes.
“Our results add another chapter to the emerging field of skyrmion research,” proclaims Prof. Harald Giessen, head of the Fourth Physics Institute at the University of Stuttgart, whose team has achieved a remarkable breakthrough. The researchers have demonstrated the formation of “skyrmion bags” made of light on the surface of a metal.
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