Metasurface-empowered freely-arrangeable multi-task diffractive neural networks with weighted training

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Main Authors: Tian, Yudong, Xu, Haifeng, Liu, Yuqing, Zhao, Xiangyu, Shao, Jingzhu, Cheng, Jierong, Wu, Chongzhao
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author Tian, Yudong
Xu, Haifeng
Liu, Yuqing
Zhao, Xiangyu
Shao, Jingzhu
Cheng, Jierong
Wu, Chongzhao
author_facet Tian, Yudong
Xu, Haifeng
Liu, Yuqing
Zhao, Xiangyu
Shao, Jingzhu
Cheng, Jierong
Wu, Chongzhao
contents Recent advancements in optical computing have garnered considerable research interests owing to its ener-gy-efficient operation and ultralow latency characteristics. As an emerging framework in this domain, dif-fractive deep neural networks (D2NNs) integrate deep learning algorithms with optical diffraction principles to perform computational tasks at light speed without requiring additional energy consumption. Neverthe-less, conventional D2NN architectures face functional limitations and are typically constrained to single-task operations or necessitating additional costs and structures for functional reconfiguration. Here, an arrangea-ble diffractive neural network (A-DNN) that achieves low-cost reconfiguration and high operational versa-tility by means of diffractive layer rearrangement is presented. Our architecture enables dynamic reordering of pre-trained diffractive layers to accommodate diverse computational tasks. Additionally, we implement a weighted multi-task loss function that allows precise adjustment of task-specific performances. The efficacy of the system is demonstrated by both numerical simulations and experimental validations of recognizing handwritten digits and fashions at terahertz frequencies. Our proposed architecture can greatly expand the flexibility of D2NNs at a low cost, providing a new approach for realizing high-speed, energy-efficient ver-satile artificial intelligence systems.
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spellingShingle Metasurface-empowered freely-arrangeable multi-task diffractive neural networks with weighted training
Tian, Yudong
Xu, Haifeng
Liu, Yuqing
Zhao, Xiangyu
Shao, Jingzhu
Cheng, Jierong
Wu, Chongzhao
Applied Physics
Optics
Recent advancements in optical computing have garnered considerable research interests owing to its ener-gy-efficient operation and ultralow latency characteristics. As an emerging framework in this domain, dif-fractive deep neural networks (D2NNs) integrate deep learning algorithms with optical diffraction principles to perform computational tasks at light speed without requiring additional energy consumption. Neverthe-less, conventional D2NN architectures face functional limitations and are typically constrained to single-task operations or necessitating additional costs and structures for functional reconfiguration. Here, an arrangea-ble diffractive neural network (A-DNN) that achieves low-cost reconfiguration and high operational versa-tility by means of diffractive layer rearrangement is presented. Our architecture enables dynamic reordering of pre-trained diffractive layers to accommodate diverse computational tasks. Additionally, we implement a weighted multi-task loss function that allows precise adjustment of task-specific performances. The efficacy of the system is demonstrated by both numerical simulations and experimental validations of recognizing handwritten digits and fashions at terahertz frequencies. Our proposed architecture can greatly expand the flexibility of D2NNs at a low cost, providing a new approach for realizing high-speed, energy-efficient ver-satile artificial intelligence systems.
title Metasurface-empowered freely-arrangeable multi-task diffractive neural networks with weighted training
topic Applied Physics
Optics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.18242