Programmable skyrmions for robust communication and intelligent sensing

Abstract

The recently observed plasmonic skyrmions, as electromagnetic counterparts of topologically stable quasiparticles, hold significant promise as novel carriers for robust information transfer and manipulation of nontrivial light-matter interactions. However, their practical applications has been hindered by the lack of flexible tuning devices to encode these topological structures. Here, we present a programmable plasmonic skyrmion platform capable of encoding diverse skyrmion topologies, including Neel-type skyrmions and merons. Based on unprecedented ultra-fast coding feature, we synthesize harmonic skyrmions in the temporal dimension and, for the first time, applied skyrmions in communication and sensing applications. Specifically, we achieved highly robust and multi-channel wireless communications by using programmable topological skyrmions, providing a promising platform for communication in turbulent noise channels and extreme conditions. Furthermore, we implemented intelligent sensing across twenty animal models on the same platform, achieving high recognition accuracy. This methodology offers programmable and temporal insights into the skyrmions for their practical applications in next-generation wireless communication and intelligent sensing.

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