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  "abstract": "The exploration of topological states has emerged as a vibrant frontier across diverse physical systems. Among these, the Möbius strip stands out as a canonical structure that has recently inspired intriguing optical physics.In this work, we extend this concept into the high-dimensional realm by using an optical analogue-the optical Möbius snail. Specifically, employing a skyrmionic beam as the input field, tight focusing yields a continuous family of Möbius strips that exists in three-dimensional space, giving rise to a snail-like polarization topological texture. Furthermore, we demonstrate full-field polarization tomography and achieve switchable control of this optical snail texture by tuning the Skyrme number of the incident skyrmionic beam. Our findings establish a direct bridge between low- and high-dimensional Möbius geometries, opening a new platform for exploring complex spatial topology and tailored light-matter interactions.",
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      "name": "Qiang Wang"
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      "name": "Pedro A. Quinto-Su"
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    {
      "name": "Xi Xie"
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    {
      "name": "Xiangsheng Xie"
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    {
      "name": "Chenghou Tu"
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    {
      "name": "Yijie Shen"
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  "pdf_url": "https://arxiv.org/pdf/2609.33071",
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  "published": "2026-09-27",
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  "title": "Optical Möbius Snails",
  "title_text": "Optical Möbius Snails",
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