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arXiv:2102.10344 · Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics

Inverse Design of Quantum Holograms in Three-Dimensional Nonlinear Photonic Crystals

Eyal Rozenberg, Aviv Karnieli, Ofir Yesharim, Sivan Trajtenberg‐Mills, Daniel Freedman, Alex M. Bronstein, Ady Arie

Published Jan 1, 2021• 3 citations
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Abstract

We introduce a systematic approach for designing 3D nonlinear photonic crystals and pump beams for generating desired quantum correlations between structured photon-pairs. Our model is fully differentiable, allowing accurate and efficient learning and discovery of novel designs.
DOI
10.1364/cleo_qels.2021.fm1n.7

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