We outline future directions in the development of a platform for high-speed integrated quantum photonics, the use of plasmonics to outpace quantum decoherence and the application of machine-learning techniques for photonics designs and quantum optical measurements.
We present a compact folded metasurface optics platform that offers a low-cost and robust solution for the design and realization of compact optical systems. Specifically, we introduce the design and implementation of a miniature spectrometer and a hyperspectral imager as examples showcasing the platform potentials.
We demonstrate the excitation of epsilon-near-zero (ENZ) resonance on a side-polished optical fiber nano-coated with aluminum-doped zinc oxide (AZO) with vanishing permittivity at near-infrared wavelength. The ENZ resonance is caused by the coupling between guided modes supported by optical fiber and the AZO nanolayer.