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Traditional photonic integrated circuit (PIC) inherits the mature CMOS fabrication process from the electronic integrated circuit (IC) industry. However, this process also limits the PIC structure to a single-waveguide-layer configuration.…
We propose an analytical framework to design actively tunable narrowband thermal emitters at infrared frequencies. We exemplify the proposed design rules using phase-change materials (PCM), considering dielectric-to-dielectric PCMs (e.g.…
A technique based on using optical fiber taper waveguides for probing single emitters embedded in thin dielectric membranes is assessed through numerical simulations. For an appropriate membrane geometry, photoluminescence collection…
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We propose a novel control approach that combines offline supervised learning to address the challenges posed by non-linear phase reconstruction using unmodulated pyramid wavefront sensors (P-WFS) and online reinforcement learning for…
Identifying defect patterns in a wafer map during manufacturing is crucial to find the root cause of the underlying issue and provides valuable insights on improving yield in the foundry. Currently used methods use deep neural networks to…
In sub-10nm FinFETs, Line-edge-roughness (LER) and metal-gate granularity (MGG) are the two most dominant sources of variability and are mostly modeled semi-empirically. In this work, compact models of LER and MGG are used. We show an…
We propose a novel design paradigm for arbitrarily capable deep photonic networks of cascaded Mach-Zehnder Interferometers (MZIs) for on-chip universal polarization handling. Using a device architecture made of cascaded Mach-Zehnder…
In this work, we use the standard deviation of image pixel intensity to analyse the speed, direction and surface-interaction of microparticles in fluid. First, we present an analytical model for estimating the total variance in the image…
Optical distortions can significantly deteriorate the measurement accuracy in imaging systems. Such distortions can occur at fluctuating phase boundaries as well as multiple-phase flows and result from the accompanied refractive index…
Optomagnonics provides a promising method of a Joule-loss-free spin control that can be performed at ultrafast timescale. However, the cornerstone of optomagnonics is impossibility to focus the light tighter than a diffraction limit. This…
Electro-optic modulation is a key function for data communication. Given the vast amount of data handled, understanding the intricate physics and trade-offs of modulators on-chip allows revealing performance regimes not explored yet. Here…
In this paper, a practical fractional-order variable-gain super-twisting algorithm (PFVSTA) is proposed to improve the tracking performance of wafer stages for semiconductor manufacturing. Based on the sliding mode control (SMC), the…
The modal dispersion of waveguides often limits integrated photonic devices to operation with a single polarization state. This presents a challenge for sensing and spectroscopy applications, which often require polarization diversity over…
We challenge the current thinking and approach to the design of photonic integrated circuits (PICs) for applications in communications, quantum information and sensing. The standard PICs are based on directional couplers, that provide a…
We present an X-band waveguide (WR90) and UHF waveguide (WR1500) measurement method that permits the extraction of the complex permittivity for low dielectric loss tangent material specimen. The extraction method relies on computational…
Integrated optics are used to achieve astronomical interferometry inside robust and compact materials, improving the instruments stability and sensitivity. In order to perform differential phase measurements at the H$\alpha$ line (656.3 nm)…
Multivariable parametric models are essential for optimizing the performance of high-tech systems. The main objective of this paper is to develop an identification strategy that provides accurate parametric models for complex multivariable…