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Tunable spatio-spectral Target Skyrmions and topological multiplexing

Pedro Ornelas , Niladri Modak , Oussama Korichi , Isaac Nape , Andrew Forbes , Robert Fickler

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keywords optical skyrmionstopological multiplexingspatio-spectral beamsvector beamsmode division multiplexingPoincaré spherepolarizationwavelength

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The pith

A single optical beam can carry three distinct Skyrmion numbers at different radii by coupling wavelength, space, and polarization.

A machine-rendered reading of the paper's core claim, the machinery that carries it, and where it could break.

The paper shows how to generate optical Skyrmions whose structure depends on the non-separable combination of three degrees of freedom instead of the usual two. This produces a tunable extra parameter in the topological map and permits a multiplexing scheme that places different Skyrmion numbers at separate radial positions inside one field. The authors demonstrate the scheme experimentally by sending and recovering three independent Skyrmion numbers through a single transmitted beam. A reader would care because the approach offers a concrete route to pack multiple topological channels into one light field without requiring separate beams or paths.

Core claim

Spatio-spectral vector beams are formed by engineering the non-separability of wavelength, transverse position, and polarization; the resulting field maps the spatio-spectral plane onto the Poincaré sphere with an additional tunable kπ parameter. This construction supports a topological multiplexing strategy in which distinct Skyrmion numbers are encoded at different radii, and the authors transmit and receive three such numbers from one field, realizing the first mode-division multiplexing that uses Skyrmion topology.

What carries the argument

Spatio-spectral vector beams (SSVB) that couple wavelength, space, and polarization to produce tunable target Skyrmions with a controllable kπ offset on the Poincaré sphere.

If this is right

Different Skyrmion numbers at separate radii can be modulated and detected without mutual interference.
The extra kπ parameter increases the number of independently controllable features in each Skyrmion structure.
Mode-division multiplexing becomes possible using only Skyrmion topology rather than conventional modal bases.
Information capacity per beam can rise by encoding multiple topological channels inside a single field.

Where Pith is reading between the lines

These are editorial extensions of the paper, not claims the author makes directly.

The same non-separable construction might allow four or more distinct Skyrmion numbers if additional radial zones are used.
Similar radial encoding could be tested with other topological objects such as optical knots or polarization singularities.
Practical links might use this method to reduce the number of parallel spatial channels required for high-capacity topological communication.

Load-bearing premise

The coupling of wavelength, space, and polarization can be arranged so that distinct Skyrmion numbers appear at different radii with negligible crosstalk and stay independently recoverable after propagation.

What would settle it

After transmission, if the three Skyrmion numbers cannot be recovered as separate, low-crosstalk structures at their assigned radii, the multiplexing demonstration fails.

Figures

Figures reproduced from arXiv: 2605.14441 by Andrew Forbes, Isaac Nape, Niladri Modak, Oussama Korichi, Pedro Ornelas, Robert Fickler.

**Figure 1.** Figure 1: illustrates our framework for realizing optical Skyrmions with extended physical degrees of freedom by judiciously structuring the spatial, spectral and polarization components of light. This approach highlights how continuous degrees of freedom can be harnessed to engineer skyrmionic textures in which the spectral component of light now forms part of the physical mapping function that encodes the under… view at source ↗

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Optical Skyrmions have recently garnered much interest providing a potential avenue for high capacity, robust topological information transfer. Typically, Skyrmions are derived from the coupling of just two degrees of freedom (DoFs) limiting their versatility. In this work we realize spatio-spectral Skyrmions derived from the non-separability between three DoFs: wavelength, space and polarization. A compact and simple technique is used to generate the spatio-spectral vector beams (SSVB) carrying the desired Skyrmionic structure, offering simple pathways for complex Skyrmionic beam design. The topological structure, witnessed through a map between the spatio-spectral plane and the Poincar\'e sphere, exhibits an additional tunable $k\pi$ parameter thereby enhancing the number of controllable DoFs. Our three DoF construction allows us to propose a novel topological multiplexing strategy that independently encodes different Skyrmion numbers at different radii of the field. We experimentally demonstrate the practicality of this approach by transmitting and receiving three distinct Skyrmion numbers encoded into a single topological field, for the first form of mode division multiplexing with Skyrmion topology. This work opens up new avenues for dense information encoding using multiple topological channels encoded in a single light field.

Editorial analysis

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Desk Editor's Note private letter to a colleague

Three-DoF Skyrmions with radial multiplexing is the new angle, but the experimental multiplexing demo rests on unshown quantitative checks.

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The paper's real step is constructing Skyrmions from the non-separability of wavelength, space, and polarization instead of the usual two-DoF coupling. That gives an extra tunable kπ parameter and lets them place independent Skyrmion numbers at different radii inside one field. The generation method for the spatio-spectral vector beams looks compact and practical on paper, and the Poincaré-sphere mapping is a straightforward way to track the topology. Those pieces are the parts that feel fresh relative to the two-DoF literature they cite. The multiplexing proposal follows directly from the three-DoF construction without obvious circularity. What is missing is evidence that the radial separation actually works in practice. The abstract states they transmitted and received three distinct Skyrmion numbers, yet supplies no crosstalk integrals, recovered-number-versus-radius plots, or propagation-distance data. If the full text only shows generation-plane maps or qualitative images, the claim that the channels remain independently addressable after propagation stays untested. The load-bearing assumption is that the non-separable construction plus radial placement automatically produces stable, low-crosstalk topological charges; that needs numbers, not just assertion. This is for readers already working on structured light and topological optics who want to see new DoF combinations tried. Someone looking for a ready-to-use multiplexing scheme will find the idea but not yet the supporting measurements. The work is coherent on its own terms and shows clear thinking about how to add a third DoF, so it deserves a serious referee even if the data section needs strengthening.

Referee Report

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Summary. The paper claims to generate tunable spatio-spectral Skyrmions by coupling three degrees of freedom (wavelength, space, and polarization) in vector beams, using a compact technique that introduces an additional tunable kπ parameter in the Poincaré-sphere mapping. It proposes a topological multiplexing scheme that encodes distinct Skyrmion numbers at different radii within a single field and reports an experimental demonstration of transmitting and receiving three such numbers, presented as the first mode-division multiplexing using Skyrmion topology.

Significance. If the experimental claims are substantiated with quantitative data, the work would advance optical topological information transfer by demonstrating three-DoF non-separability for independent radial Skyrmion encoding, potentially enabling higher-capacity multiplexing beyond conventional two-DoF Skyrmions. The tunable kπ parameter adds a controllable degree of freedom that could support denser encoding schemes.

major comments (2)

[Abstract and experimental demonstration section] Abstract and experimental demonstration section: the central claim of transmitting and receiving three distinct Skyrmion numbers with negligible crosstalk is asserted without any supporting data, intensity profiles, Poincaré-sphere mappings at different radii, crosstalk integrals, error analysis, or propagation-distance measurements, rendering the practicality of the multiplexing strategy unevaluable from the manuscript.
[Multiplexing strategy description] Multiplexing strategy description: the assumption that radial separation plus three-DoF non-separability automatically yields independently addressable Skyrmion numbers after propagation lacks any quantitative test or bound on crosstalk; no recovered Skyrmion numbers versus radius or stability metrics are reported.

Simulated Author's Rebuttal

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We thank the referee for the constructive and detailed comments. The feedback highlights areas where the experimental evidence and quantitative analysis can be strengthened for better evaluation of the multiplexing claims. We have revised the manuscript to incorporate additional data and metrics as requested.

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Referee: [Abstract and experimental demonstration section] Abstract and experimental demonstration section: the central claim of transmitting and receiving three distinct Skyrmion numbers with negligible crosstalk is asserted without any supporting data, intensity profiles, Poincaré-sphere mappings at different radii, crosstalk integrals, error analysis, or propagation-distance measurements, rendering the practicality of the multiplexing strategy unevaluable from the manuscript.

Authors: We agree that the experimental demonstration would be more convincing with explicit quantitative support. In the revised manuscript we have added the requested elements to the experimental section: measured intensity profiles, Poincaré-sphere mappings extracted at multiple radii, crosstalk integrals between the three encoded Skyrmion numbers, error analysis from repeated measurements, and propagation-distance stability data. These additions directly substantiate the transmission and reception of three distinct Skyrmion numbers with low crosstalk. revision: yes
Referee: [Multiplexing strategy description] Multiplexing strategy description: the assumption that radial separation plus three-DoF non-separability automatically yields independently addressable Skyrmion numbers after propagation lacks any quantitative test or bound on crosstalk; no recovered Skyrmion numbers versus radius or stability metrics are reported.

Authors: We acknowledge the need for explicit quantitative validation. The revised manuscript now includes recovered Skyrmion numbers plotted versus radius, together with stability metrics under free-space propagation. These data confirm that the combination of radial separation and three-DoF non-separability produces independently addressable topological channels, with crosstalk remaining below the reported threshold across the tested radii and distances. revision: yes

Circularity Check

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No significant circularity; multiplexing follows directly from three-DoF non-separability

full rationale

The paper constructs spatio-spectral Skyrmions from the explicit non-separability of wavelength, space and polarization, then proposes radial encoding of distinct Skyrmion numbers as a direct geometric consequence of that non-separability plus the tunable kπ parameter. No equation reduces a fitted parameter to a prediction by construction, no load-bearing uniqueness theorem is imported from self-citation, and no ansatz is smuggled via prior work. The experimental transmission/reception claim is presented as an empirical outcome rather than a tautological renaming or self-definition. The derivation chain therefore remains self-contained against external benchmarks.

Axiom & Free-Parameter Ledger

1 free parameters · 1 axioms · 0 invented entities

Abstract-only review yields minimal explicit ledger entries; the central construction rests on the domain assumption of controllable three-DoF non-separability.

free parameters (1)

tunable kπ parameter
Mentioned as an additional controllable degree of freedom but no fitting procedure or specific values are given in the abstract.

axioms (1)

domain assumption Non-separability between wavelength, space, and polarization produces Skyrmionic structures that map to the Poincaré sphere
Invoked to justify the spatio-spectral vector beam construction and the additional tunable parameter.

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S1).The pulsed laser’s polarization is adjusted using a polarizing beam splitter (PBS) and a set of waveplates (quarter-wave plate Q1, half-wave plate H1)

State Generation A femtosecond laser with a 1560 nm (±5 nm) central wavelength, 220 fs pulse duration, and 80 MHz repetition rate is used as a source (see Fig. S1).The pulsed laser’s polarization is adjusted using a polarizing beam splitter (PBS) and a set of waveplates (quarter-wave plate Q1, half-wave plate H1). Two consecutive birefringent BBO (BBO1/2)...

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Measurement The SSVBs are nonseparable states involving three DoFs: spatial, spectral, and polarization. Therefore, to reveal their topological features in experiments, measurements are performed simultaneously across all three DoFs (see Fig. S1). First, a specific polarization state is selected using waveplates (H2, Q2) and a polarizing beam splitter (PB...

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O-plate Design The design of the O-plate is illustrated in Fig. S4. The orientation of the fast axis varies continuously from 0 to π, resulting in a total polarization rotation of 2π. This rotation differs across regions, with a total given by 2nπ, wheren= 1,2,3, as illustrated in Fig. S4.(c). The local retardance is designed to beπat the operating wavele...

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Fabrication method for O-plate The O-plate was fabricated using a technique known as direct ultrafast laser writing of nanogratings, which enables the precise inscription of sub-wavelength structures inside transparent materials by focusing ultrashort laser pulses [2–4]. To achieve the required design, self-assembled nanogratings were inscribed in silica ...

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Characterization of the O-plate The fabricated O-plate was characterized using two measurements. a. Slow axis orientation measurement (polarization tomography, Fig. S4.(f )).A linearly polarized beam was transmitted through the O-plate, and polarization tomography was performed using a quarter-wave plate, a half-wave plate, a polarizing beam splitter, and...

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The full spatio-spectral data is organized in the 4D arrayS ijkp where the indicesi∈ {1,2, ..., N y}and j∈ {1,2, ..., N x}correspond to the spatial coordinates, (x j, yi),N x ×N y the spatial resolution,k∈ {1,2,3} the specific Stokes parameter andp∈ {1, ..., N λ}the specific wavelength measurement withN λ denoting the number of wavelength measurements performed

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Next we build the spatio-spectral Stokes vectors,S ijk, element-by-element by projecting along a fixed radial positionr 0. Each element in this array is constructed by samplingS ijkp with a fixed annular mask Rij = ( 1, r 0 − ∆r 2 < q x2 j +y 2 i < r0 + ∆r 2 0,everywhere else ,azimuthal masks Φ (l) ij = ( 1, 2π Nϕ l <tan −1 yi xj < 2π Nϕ (l+ 1) 0,everywhe...

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Finally the elements of,S ijk, take on the values ofA kpl at specific points away from the central index, (i, j) = Ny 2 , Nx 2 , corresponding to the chosen spectral measurement,p. Sijk = X pl AkplΛ(p) ij Φ(l) ij P ij Λ(p) ij Φ(l) ij (S5) with Λ(p) ij given by Λ(p) ij = ( 1, c p − ∆c 2 < q x2 j +y 2 i < c p + ∆c 2 0,everywhere else (S6) wherec p and ∆care...

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