Multi-objective inverse design framework for nonlinear photonic processes in silicon photonics: from modelling to optical bench experiments // Multi-objective inverse design framework for nonlinear photonic processes in silicon photonics: from modelling t

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The proposed PhD thesis lies in the field of integrated silicon photonics [1]. The integration of diverse materials and advanced miniaturization in photonic platforms enables the realization of numerous optical functions within mm²-scale footprints, comprising hundreds of components and complex light-manipulating circuits. This field bridges fundamental physics and technological applications, from waveguide-level studies to large-scale photonic systems.



Nonlinear optical effects have long been central to scientific advances, from the first ruby laser to modern attosecond laser sources used to probe ultrafast electronic and spin dynamics. Nonlinear optics underpins a vast range of applications, including optical signal processing, material surface analysis, high-resolution imaging, and medical treatments. Historically, these developments occurred in free-space and fibre optics, but integrated nonlinear photonics—merging both worlds...