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Linear topological defects in electromagnetic vector fields

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An analysis is made of the topological structure of an electromagnetic vector field near the point where the amplitude of the field vanishes. Linear topological defects in the form of dislocations of the wave front and disclinations are studied. It is shown that the polarization of the field near a zero of the amplitude differs from the initial value. The structural stability of the amplitude zeros is studied.

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  1. Yu. Fed’kovich State University, 274012, Chernovtsy, Ukraine

    M. O. Sopin

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Zh. Tekh. Fiz. 68, 122–124 (January 1998)

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Sopin, M.O. Linear topological defects in electromagnetic vector fields. Tech. Phys. 43, 110–111 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1134/1.1258947

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