Entropy of Mode Mixers for Optical Unitary Converter Based on Multi-Plane Light Conversion
Ryota Tanomura, Yoshitaka Taguchi, Rui Tang, Takuo Tanemura, Yoshiaki Nakano · 2022
Requirement of mode mixers in optical unitary converters based on multi-plane light conversion is examined. The “entropy” of each mixer, which describes the degree of mixing, is revealed to be crucial in determining the performance.