collaborators

10 papers

physics.optics2026

Polarization vector conjugation in a photonic integrated circuit

Anna J. Miller, Carson G. Valdez, Anne R. Kroo +5

We show how to perform polarization conjugation of light in a simple apparatus without any nonlinear optical materials, based on self-configuring Mach-Zehnder interferometers fed b…

physics.optics2026

Separating partially coherent light

Paul-Alexis Mor, Anne R. Kroo, Carson G. Valdez +9

Recent advances in optical imaging and communication increasingly involve high-dimensional, partially coherent light, creating a growing need for scalable tools to measure and mani…

physics.optics2026

Integrated Photonic Polarization Synthesizer and Analyzer

Carson G. Valdez, Anne R. Kroo, Anna J. Miller +3

Polarization-resolved control and measurement of the optical field are essential for a wide range of photonic systems, including coherent communication, polarimetric sensing, and q…

quant-ph2026

A general framework for interactions between electron beams and quantum optical systems

Jakob M. Grzesik, Aviv Karnieli, Charles Roques-Carmes +5

We provide a theoretical framework to describe the dynamics of a free-electron beam interacting with quantized bound systems in arbitrary electromagnetic environments. This expands…

physics.optics2025

Programmable Optical Filters Based on Feed-Forward Photonic Meshes

Carson G. Valdez, Anne R. Kroo, Marek Vlk +4

We demonstrate an integrated photonic circuit based on feed forward photonic meshes that can be programmed and reconfigured to perform arbitrary spectral filter functions. We inves…

physics.optics2025

Three-Wave Interaction Grating Coupler with Sub-Decibel Insertion Loss at Normal Incidence

Carson G. Valdez, Simon A. Bongarz, Anne R. Kroo +4

We report the design, fabrication in a commercial foundry, and experimental results of high-efficiency, normal incidence grating couplers for silicon photonics. We observe a maximu…