Optical metasurfaces, planar artificial media capable of controlling light propagation, are
transitioning from laboratory curiosity to commercial applications. This shift requires …

Topology Optimization (TO) holds the promise of designing next-generation compact and
efficient photonic components. However, ensuring the optimized designs comply with …

Optimal multi-layer device design requires consideration of fabrication uncertainties
associated with inter-layer alignment and conformal layering. We present layer-restricted …

Optical metasurfaces are planar nanostructured devices that are industrially attractive in part
because they utilize high-throughput microelectronic fabrication techniques for …

The vast array of shapes achievable through modern nanofabrication technologies presents
a challenge in selecting the most optimal design for achieving a desired optical response …

Optical nano-structure designs usually employ computationally expensive and time-
intensive electromagnetic (EM) simulations that call for resorting to modern-day data …

Inverse design of optical components based on adjoint sensitivity analysis has the potential
to address the most challenging photonic engineering problems. However, existing inverse …

The management of orbital angular momentum (OAM) in frequency conversion processes is
essential for numerous applications such as quantum and classical optical communications …

The success of deep learning has driven the proliferation and refinement of numerous non-
convex optimization algorithms. Despite this growing array of options, the field of …

The $\textit {invrs-gym} $ is a toolkit for research in nanophotonic inverse design, topology
optimization, and AI-guided design. It includes a diverse set of challenges--representing a …