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ArticleNature communications2025

Universal photonic processor for spatial mode decomposition.

Varun Sharma, Dorian Brandmüller, Johannes Bütow, Jörg S Eismann, Peter Banzer

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Article in Nature communications, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Varun SharmaInstitute of Physics, University of Graz, NAWI Graz, Graz, Austria.
Dorian BrandmüllerInstitute of Physics, University of Graz, NAWI Graz, Graz, Austria.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0003-4465-2174
Johannes BütowInstitute of Physics, University of Graz, NAWI Graz, Graz, Austria.
Jörg S EismannInstitute of Physics, University of Graz, NAWI Graz, Graz, Austria.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2495-4613
Peter BanzerInstitute of Physics, University of Graz, NAWI Graz, Graz, Austria. peter.banzer@uni-graz.at.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6336-6953

Funding

Christian Doppler Forschungsgesellschaft (Christian Doppler Research Association) CDL-SMBSEuropean Commission (EC) 829116
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Efficient and precise information storage and processing using light's various degrees of freedom - intensity, phase, and polarization - have vast applications in modern photonics. The corresponding utilization necessitates the accurate measurement and decomposition of arbitrary spatial modes into their orthogonal components. In this paper, we introduce a new modal decomposition technique based on a 16-pixel reconfigurable photonic integrated circuit programmed as a spatial mode decomposer. This device uniquely identifies and quantifies the relative contributions of constituent modes in a Laguerre-Gaussian basis. The presented device not only provides the relative weights of these modes but also their relative phases, offering a novel approach based on an integrated platform for optical information processing. We further highlight a novel input interface that enables the decomposition of input beam polarization into circular polarization basis. The potential applications of this technology are vast, ranging from advanced optical communications to microscopy and beyond, marking a significant stride in the field of integrated photonics.

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PMID40858646
PMCPMC12381006

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