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20242026
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5 papers

physics.optics2026

Fabrication-Aware Inverse Design of Nanophotonic Devices for 3D Laser-Nanoprinting

Oliver Kuster, Tim Alletzhäusser, Carsten Rockstuhl +2

Advances in 3D laser-nanoprinting enable us to fabricate 3D nanophotonic devices with a wide range of functionalities on demand. By exploiting all three spatial dimensions, an enor…

physics.optics2025

A three-dimensional polarization-insensitive grating coupler tailored for 3D nanoprinting

Oliver Kuster, Yannick Augenstein, Carsten Rockstuhl +1

Efficiently coupling light from optical fibers into photonic integrated circuits is a key step toward practical photonic devices. While a notable coupling can be achieved by out of…

quant-ph2025

Multiphoton Quantum Interference at Ultracompact Inverse-Designed Multiport Beam Splitter

Shiang-Yu Huang, Shreya Kumar, Jeldrik Huster +3

Photonic quantum technologies enter a new phase when realized in photonic integrated circuits, leading to a great advance in practical applications. In the pursuit of high integrat…

physics.optics2025

Inverse Design of 3D Nanophotonic Devices with Structural Integrity Using Auxiliary Thermal Solvers

Oliver Kuster, Yannick Augenstein, Roberto Narváez Hernández +2

3D additive manufacturing enables the fabrication of nanophotonic structures with subwavelength features that control light across macroscopic scales. Gradient-based optimization o…

physics.optics2024

Inverse Design of Polaritonic Devices

Oliver Kuster, Yannick Augenstein, Carsten Rockstuhl +1

Polaritons, arising from the strong coupling between excitons and photons within microcavities, hold promise for optoelectronic and all-optical devices. They have found application…