Singularities in the flying electromagnetic doughnuts
Singularities in the flying electromagnetic doughnuts
Flying doughnuts (FDs) are exact propagating solutions of Maxwell equations in the form of single-cycle, space-time non-separable toroidal pulses. Here we review their properties and reveal the existence of a complex and robust fine topological structure. In particular, the electric and magnetic fields of the FD pulse vanish across a number of planes, spherical shells and rings, and display a number of point singularities including saddle points and vortices. Moreover, the instantaneous Poynting vector of the field exhibits a large number of singularities, which are often accompanied by extended areas energy backflow.
Zdagkas, Apostolos
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Papasimakis, Nikitas
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Savinov, Vassili
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Dennis, Mark R.
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Zheludev, Nikolai
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Zdagkas, Apostolos
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Papasimakis, Nikitas
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Savinov, Vassili
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Dennis, Mark R.
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Zheludev, Nikolai
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Zdagkas, Apostolos, Papasimakis, Nikitas, Savinov, Vassili, Dennis, Mark R. and Zheludev, Nikolai
(2019)
Singularities in the flying electromagnetic doughnuts.
Nanophotonics.
(doi:10.1515/nanoph-2019-0101.).
Abstract
Flying doughnuts (FDs) are exact propagating solutions of Maxwell equations in the form of single-cycle, space-time non-separable toroidal pulses. Here we review their properties and reveal the existence of a complex and robust fine topological structure. In particular, the electric and magnetic fields of the FD pulse vanish across a number of planes, spherical shells and rings, and display a number of point singularities including saddle points and vortices. Moreover, the instantaneous Poynting vector of the field exhibits a large number of singularities, which are often accompanied by extended areas energy backflow.
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