Photons are often referred to as flying quantum bits, a phrase that emphasizes both their
quantum character and their ability to carry quantum information between two distant points …

Multimode devices and components have attracted considerable attention in the last years,
and different research topics and themes have emerged very recently. The multimodality can …

Multi-plane light converters (MPLCs) are an emerging class of optical devices capable of
converting a set of input spatial light modes to a new target set of output modes. This …

A primary requirement for a robust and unconditionally secure quantum network is the
establishment of quantum nonlocal correlations over a realistic channel. While loophole-free …

The possibility of fine-tuning the couplings between optical modes is a key requirement in
photonic circuits for quantum simulations. In these architectures, emulating the long-time …

Exploiting the fundamental features of quantum mechanics, an entanglement-based
quantum network offers a promising platform for many dramatic applications such as multi …

In this work, we present a method to characterize the transmission matrices of complex
scattering media using a physics-informed, multi-plane neural network (MPNN) without the …

The efficient manipulation, sorting, and measurement of optical modes and single-photon
states is fundamental to classical and quantum science. Here, we realize simultaneous and …

Reprogrammable linear optical circuits are essential elements of photonic quantum
technology implementations. Integrated optics provides a natural platform for tunable …

Photons entangled in their position-momentum degrees of freedom serve as an elegant
manifestation of the Einstein-Podolsky-Rosen paradox, while also enhancing quantum …