Mixing entropy of star couplers for path-based multi-plane light conversion

Evan Manfreda-Schulz; Venkatesh Deenadayalan; Mario Ciminelli; Thomas Palone; Stefan F. Preble; Gregory A. Howland

doi:10.1117/12.3021379

7 June 2024 Mixing entropy of star couplers for path-based multi-plane light conversion

Evan Manfreda-Schulz, Venkatesh Deenadayalan, Mario Ciminelli, Thomas Palone, Stefan F. Preble, Gregory A. Howland

Proceedings Volume 13028, Quantum Information Science, Sensing, and Computation XVI; 130280I (2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3021379
Event: SPIE Defense + Commercial Sensing, 2024, National Harbor, Maryland, United States

Abstract

The star coupler is an integrated diffractive element which realizes an imperfect discrete Fourier transform in the optical path basis. We simulate star couplers of many different sizes / dimensions and calculate their mixing entropy and their transmission. Based on these results, we discuss the suitability of star coupler devices for enabling multi-plane light conversion in the path basis using photonic integrated circuits.

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Evan Manfreda-Schulz, Venkatesh Deenadayalan, Mario Ciminelli, Thomas Palone, Stefan F. Preble, and Gregory A. Howland "Mixing entropy of star couplers for path-based multi-plane light conversion", Proc. SPIE 13028, Quantum Information Science, Sensing, and Computation XVI, 130280I (7 June 2024); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3021379

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