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We report deep learning-based design of a massively parallel broadband diffractive neural network for all-optically performing a large group of arbitrarily-selected, complex-valued linear transformations between an input and output…

Neural and Evolutionary Computing · Computer Science 2023-01-10 Jingxi Li , Bijie Bai , Yi Luo , Aydogan Ozcan

Large-scale and high-dimensional permutation operations are important for various applications in e.g., telecommunications and encryption. Here, we demonstrate the use of all-optical diffractive computing to execute a set of…

Multispectral imaging has been used for numerous applications in e.g., environmental monitoring, aerospace, defense, and biomedicine. Here, we present a diffractive optical network-based multispectral imaging system trained using deep…

Optics · Physics 2023-04-07 Deniz Mengu , Anika Tabassum , Mona Jarrahi , Aydogan Ozcan

We report a broadband diffractive optical neural network design that simultaneously processes a continuum of wavelengths generated by a temporally-incoherent broadband source to all-optically perform a specific task learned using deep…

Neural and Evolutionary Computing · Computer Science 2019-12-04 Yi Luo , Deniz Mengu , Nezih T. Yardimci , Yair Rivenson , Muhammed Veli , Mona Jarrahi , Aydogan Ozcan

Replacing electrons with photons is a compelling route towards light-speed, highly parallel, and low-power artificial intelligence computing. Recently, all-optical diffractive neural deep neural networks have been demonstrated. However, the…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2021-07-19 Xuhao Luo , Yueqiang Hu , Xin Li , Xiangnian Ou , Jiajie Lai , Na Liu , Huigao Duan

Quantitative phase imaging (QPI) is a label-free technique that provides optical path length information for transparent specimens, finding utility in biology, materials science, and engineering. Here, we present quantitative phase imaging…

Nonlinear computation is essential for a wide range of information processing tasks, yet implementing nonlinear functions using optical systems remains a challenge due to the weak and power-intensive nature of optical nonlinearities.…

Optics · Physics 2025-11-10 Md Sadman Sakib Rahman , Yuhang Li , Xilin Yang , Shiqi Chen , Aydogan Ozcan

Transferring optical information through random diffusers is a critical yet challenging task. In this work, we introduce a cascaded diffractive optical network for information transfer through random and unknown diffusers, achieved through…

Optics · Physics 2026-03-10 Yuhang Li , Yiyang Wu , Shiqi Chen , Xilin Yang , Aydogan Ozcan

Precise engineering of materials and surfaces has been at the heart of some of the recent advances in optics and photonics. These advances around the engineering of materials with new functionalities have also opened up exciting avenues for…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2021-01-25 Onur Kulce , Deniz Mengu , Yair Rivenson , Aydogan Ozcan

Research on optical computing has recently attracted significant attention due to the transformative advances in machine learning. Among different approaches, diffractive optical networks composed of spatially-engineered transmissive…

Optics · Physics 2022-05-27 Jingxi Li , Yi-Chun Hung , Onur Kulce , Deniz Mengu , Aydogan Ozcan

Diffraction drastically limits the bit density in optical data storage. To increase the storage density, alternative strategies involving supplementary recording dimensions and robust read-out schemes must be explored. Here, we propose to…

Applied Physics · Physics 2020-01-28 Peter R. Wiecha , Aurélie Lecestre , Nicolas Mallet , Guilhem Larrieu

Complex field imaging, which captures both the amplitude and phase information of input optical fields or objects, can offer rich structural insights into samples, such as their absorption and refractive index distributions. However,…

Optics · Physics 2024-05-30 Jingxi Li , Yuhang Li , Tianyi Gan , Che-Yung Shen , Mona Jarrahi , Aydogan Ozcan

Waveguide design is crucial in developing efficient light delivery systems, requiring meticulous material selection, precise manufacturing, and rigorous performance optimization, including dispersion engineering. Here, we introduce…

Optics · Physics 2025-06-10 Yuntian Wang , Yuhang Li , Tianyi Gan , Kun Liao , Mona Jarrahi , Aydogan Ozcan

A cascaded phase-only mask architecture (or an optical diffractive neural network) can be employed for different optical information processing tasks such as pattern recognition, orbital angular momentum (OAM) mode conversion, image…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2020-02-26 Yang Gao , Shuming Jiao , Juncheng Fang , Ting Lei , Zhenwei Xie , Xiaocong Yuan

Phase imaging is widely used in biomedical imaging, sensing, and material characterization, among other fields. However, direct imaging of phase objects with subwavelength resolution remains a challenge. Here, we demonstrate subwavelength…

Conventional spectrometer and polarimeter systems rely on bulky optics, fundamentally limiting compact integration and hindering multi-dimensional optical sensing capabilities. Here, we propose a spectropolarimeter enabled by…

Optics · Physics 2026-04-13 Jumin Qiu , Tingting Liu , Chenxuan Xiang , Tianbao Yu , Qiegen Liu , Shuyuan Xiao

Permutation matrices form an important computational building block frequently used in various fields including e.g., communications, information security and data processing. Optical implementation of permutation operators with relatively…

Optics · Physics 2022-09-09 Deniz Mengu , Yifan Zhao , Anika Tabassum , Mona Jarrahi , Aydogan Ozcan

High-resolution synthesis/projection of images over a large field-of-view (FOV) is hindered by the restricted space-bandwidth-product (SBP) of wavefront modulators. We report a deep learning-enabled diffractive display design that is based…

The accelerating growth of global data generation demands data storage platforms that offer high capacity, long lifespan, and low energy consumption beyond the limits of electronic memory technologies. Optical storage provides an attractive…

We present a broadband and polarization-insensitive unidirectional imager that operates at the visible part of the spectrum, where image formation occurs in one direction while in the opposite direction, it is blocked. This approach is…

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