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Metasurface-based all-optical diffractive convolutional neural networks

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Liang, Zhijiang
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Xiang, Chenxuan
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Xiao, SY *
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Li, Jie
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Liu, Qiegen
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Zou, Chengjun
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Liu, Tingting
DOI:10.1063/5.0323145delete
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The escalating energy demands and parallel-processing bottlenecks of electronic neural networks underscore the need for alternative computing paradigms. Optical neural networks, capitalizing on the inherent parallelism and speed of light propagation, present a compelling solution. Nevertheless, achieving the all-optical realization of convolutional neural network components remains a formidable challenge. To this end, we propose a metasurface-based all-optical diffractive convolutional neural network (MAODCNN) for computer vision tasks. This architecture synergistically integrates metasurface-based optical convolutional layers, which perform parallel convolution on the optical field, with cascaded diffractive neural networks acting as all-optical decoders. This co-design facilitates layer-wise feature extraction and optimization directly within the optical domain. Numerical simulations confirm that the fusion of convolutional and diffractive layers markedly enhances classification accuracy, a performance that scales with the number of diffractive layers. The MAODCNN framework establishes a viable foundation for practical all-optical CNNs, paving the way for high-efficiency, low-power optical computing in advanced pattern recognition.
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ARTIFICIAL-INTELLIGENCE

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Journal of Applied Physics cover
Journal of Applied Physics
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nanchang university
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chengdu university of information technology
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chinese academy of sciences
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