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Optical multilayer thin film structures have been widely used in numerous photonic domains and applications. The key component to enable these applications is the inverse design. Different from other photonic structures such as metasurface…

Optics · Physics 2024-09-27 Taigao Ma , Mingqian Ma , L. Jay Guo

Iterative projection algorithms are successfully being used as a substitute of lenses to recombine, numerically rather than optically, light scattered by illuminated objects. Images obtained computationally allow aberration-free…

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The derivation of a function is a fundamental tool for solving problems in calculus. Consequently, the motivations for investigating physical systems capable of performing this task are numerous. Furthermore, the potential to develop an…

The construction of highly incoherent frames, sequences of vectors placed on the unit hyper sphere of a finite dimensional Hilbert space with low correlation between them, has proven very difficult. Algorithms proposed in the past have…

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A novel scheme for tunable optofluidic optical coupler is proposed, by using directional coupling waveguide structure and microfluidic channel with two tapers at end points. The normalized optical power at two output ports can be…

Applied Physics · Physics 2019-10-01 Xionggui Tang , Fang Meng

Optical computing offers ultrafast, energy-efficient alternatives to conventional digital processors, yet most implementations remain confined to single-channel processing, severely underutilizing light's information capacity. Here we…

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Dynamic scattering remains a significant challenge to the practical deployment of anti-scattering imaging. Existing methods, such as transmission matrix measurements, iterative wavefront shaping, and optical phase conjugation, depend on a…

Achieving safe, high-speed autonomous flight in complex environments with static, dynamic, or mixed obstacles remains challenging, as a single perception modality is incomplete. Depth cameras are effective for static objects but suffer from…

Robotics · Computer Science 2026-03-31 Dikai Shang , Jingyue Zhao , Shi Xu , Nanyang Ye , Lei Wang

Transformation optics based on conformal mapping (CM) technique provides a practical approach to designing arbitrary-shaped all-dielectric devices. However, CM may result in large impractical refractive indices unachievable by current…

Applied Physics · Physics 2019-03-12 Shahin Firuzi , Shengping Gong

Finite difference schemes for the simulation of elastic waves in materi- als with jump discontinuities are presented. The key feature is the highly accurate treatment of interfaces where media discontinuities arise. The schemes are…

Geophysics · Physics 2013-09-24 Kristoffer Virta , Kenneth Duru

We perform an experimental end-to-end transceiver optimization via deep learning using a generative adversarial network to approximate the test-bed channel. Previously, optimization was only possible through a prior assumption of an…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2019-12-19 Boris Karanov , Mathieu Chagnon , Vahid Aref , Domaniç Lavery , Polina Bayvel , Laurent Schmalen

Real-world image restoration is challenging due to complex and interacting mixed degradations. Recent agent-based approaches address this problem by composing multiple task-specific restoration tools. However, empirical analysis reveals…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2026-05-22 Feng Zhu , Shuyang Xie , Yihan Zeng , Ming Liu , Wangmeng Zuo

Deep learning models deployed in safety critical applications like autonomous driving use simulations to test their robustness against adversarial attacks in realistic conditions. However, these simulations are non-differentiable, forcing…

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In this work, we consider wave propagation in materials characterized by nonlinear properties or damage. To accelerate the simulations of the resulting high-dimensional problems, we apply model order reduction methods. Depending on the…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2026-03-24 Saddam Hijazi , Nikiema Fulgence , Hannah Burmester , Natalie Rauter , Carmen Gräßle

Optical force responses underpin nanophotonic actuator design, which requires a large number of force simulations to optimize structures. Commonly used computation methods, such as the finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) method, are…

Optics · Physics 2023-06-30 Bo Gao , Henkjan Gersen , Simon Hanna

Diffusion-based inpainting can reconstruct missing image areas with high quality from sparse data, provided that their location and their values are well optimised. This is particularly useful for applications such as image compression,…

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We report a novel generalized optical measurement system and computational approach to determine and correct aberrations in optical systems. We developed a computational imaging method capable of reconstructing an optical system's…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2019-01-10 Jaebum Chung , Gloria W. Martinez , Karen Lencioni , Srinivas Sadda , Changhuei Yang

Diffractive optical elements with a large diffraction angle require feature sizes down to sub-wavelength dimensions, which require a rigorous electromagnetic computational model for calculation. However, the computational optimization of…

Customization techniques for text-to-image models have paved the way for a wide range of previously unattainable applications, enabling the generation of specific concepts across diverse contexts and styles. While existing methods…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2024-12-06 Ryan Po , Guandao Yang , Kfir Aberman , Gordon Wetzstein

Computer-automated design and discovery have led to high-performance nanophotonic devices with diverse functionalities. However, massively multi-channel systems such as metasurfaces controlling many incident angles and photonic-circuit…

Applied Physics · Physics 2024-06-05 Shiyu Li , Ho-Chun Lin , Chia Wei Hsu