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Polarization singularities and Möbius strips in sound and water-surface waves

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We show that polarization singularities, generic for any complex vector field but so far mostly studied for electromagnetic fields, appear naturally in inhomogeneous yet monochromatic sound and water-surface (e.g., gravity or capillary) wave fields in fluids or gases. The vector properties of these waves are described by the velocity or displacement fields characterizing the local oscillatory motion of the medium particles. We consider a number of examples revealing C-points of purely circular polarization and polarization M€ obius strips (formed by major axes of polarization ellipses) around the C-points in sound and gravity wave fields. Our results (i) offer a new readily accessible platform for studies of polarization singularities and topological features of complex vector wave fields and (ii) can play an important role in characterizing vector (e.g., dipole) wave-matter interactions in acoustics and fluid mechanics.
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hal-03311386 , version 1 (02-08-2021)

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Konstantin y Bliokh, Miguel Alonso, Danica Sugic, Mathias Perrin, Franco Nori, et al.. Polarization singularities and Möbius strips in sound and water-surface waves. Physics of Fluids, 2021, 33, ⟨10.1063/5.0056333⟩. ⟨hal-03311386⟩
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