3 papers
physics.optics2026
Topological Polarization Beam Splitter with Polarization-Selective Edge States
Shirin Afzal, Amesh Kahloon, Shabir Barzanjeh
The realization of on-chip polarization beam splitters robust to fabrication imperfections remains a key challenge for polarization-sensitive photonic integration. We demonstrate a…
quant-ph2023
Enhanced quantum emission from a topological Floquet resonance
Shirin Afzal, Tyler J. Zimmerling, Mahdi Rizvandi +6
Entanglement is a valuable resource in quantum information technologies. The practical implementation of entangled photon sources faces obstacles from imperfections and defects inh…
physics.optics2019
Realization of Anomalous Floquet Insulators in Strongly-Coupled Nanophotonic Lattices
Shirin Afzal, Tyler J. Zimmerling, Yang Ren +2
We experimentally realized Floquet topological photonic insulators using a square lattice of direct-coupled octagonal resonators. Unlike previously reported topological insulator s…