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physics.optics2026

Black-Box Coherence Matrix Eigen-Spectroscopy with Programmable Photonics

Kevin Zelaya, Jonathan Friedman, Mohammad-Ali Miri

The precise characterization of spatial optical coherence is fundamental to emerging applications in optical communications and computational imaging. However, extracting the full…

physics.optics2026

Architecture-agnostic analysis of partially coherent light with programmable photonics

Kevin Zelaya, Matthew Markowitz, Jonathan Friedman +1

The precise characterization of the spatial degree of coherence of a radiation field is important for assessing its suitability for specific applications in optical communications,…

physics.optics2026

Non-Hermitian Synthetic Phase Shifter: Topologically-Protected Phase Control via Tunable Losses

Kevin Zelaya, Jonathan Friedman, Hector Rubio +2

Phase shifters are fundamental reconfigurable components in photonic circuits. In conjunction with passive elements, they control light flow and serve as foundational building bloc…

physics.optics2025

Programmable Photonic Circuits with Embedded Feedback for Parallel Multi-Wavelength Operations

Kevin Zelaya, Jonathan Friedman, Mohammad-Ali Miri

Linear transformations are cornerstone operations utilized in modern computing, but are computationally expensive on current electronic platforms. Optical computing has been positi…

physics.optics2025★ 5 cited

Programmable Space-Frequency Linear Transformations in Photonic Interlacing Architectures

Jonathan Friedman, Kevin Zelaya, Mostafa Honari-Latifpour +1

Programmable photonic circuits are versatile platforms that route light through multiple interference paths using reconfigurable optoelectronic elements to perform complex discrete…

physics.optics2025★ 1 cited

Embedding Matrices in Programmable Photonic Networks with Flexible Depth and Width

Matthew Markowitz, Kevin Zelaya, Mohammad-Ali Miri

We show that programmable photonic circuit architectures composed of alternating mixing layers and active layers offer a high degree of flexibility. This alternating configuration…

physics.optics2025★ 7 cited

Integrated Photonic Programmable Random Matrix Generator with Minimal Active Components

Kevin Zelaya, Mostafa Honari-Latifpour, Mohammad-Ali Miri

Random matrices are fundamental in photonic computing because of their ability to model and enhance complex light interactions and signal processing capabilities. In manipulating c…

physics.optics2024★ 6 cited

Photonic Matrix Multiplier Makes a Direction-Finding Sensor

Kevin Zelaya, Mohammad-Ali Miri

We introduce a photonic integrated circuit solution for the direction-of-arrival estimation in the optical frequency band. The proposed circuit is built on discrete sampling of the…

physics.optics2024★ 20 cited

The Goldilocks Principle of Learning Unitaries by Interlacing Fixed Operators with Programmable Phase Shifters on a Photonic Chip

Kevin Zelaya, Matthew Markowitz, Mohammad-Ali Miri

Programmable photonic integrated circuits represent an emerging technology that amalgamates photonics and electronics, paving the way for light-based information processing at high…

physics.optics2023★ 12 cited

Integrated Photonic Fractional Convolution Accelerator

Kevin Zelaya, Mohammad-Ali Miri

An integrated photonic circuit architecture to perform a modified-convolution operation based on the Discrete Fractional Fourier Transform (DFrFT) is introduced. This is accomplish…