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20192023
most citedPhysics-informed neural networks for inverse problems in nano-optics and metamaterials

695 citations · 855 across the 14 of their papers we have counts for

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16 papers

physics.optics2023★ 10 cited

Inverse design of functional photonic patches by adjoint optimization coupled to the generalized Mie theory

Yilin Zhu, Yuyao Chen, Sean Gorsky +2

We propose a rigorous approach for the inverse design of functional photonic structures by coupling the adjoint optimization method and the two-dimensional generalized Mie theory (…

physics.optics2022★ 11 cited

Design of ultracompact broadband focusing spectrometers based on deep diffractive neural networks

Yilin Zhu, Yuyao Chen, Luca Dal Negro

We propose the inverse design of ultracompact, broadband focusing spectrometers based on adaptive deep diffractive neural networks (a-DNNs). Specifically, we introduce and char…

physics.optics2022★ 3 cited

Enhanced wave localization in multifractal scattering media

Yuyao Chen, Fabrizio Sgrignuoli, Yilin Zhu +2

In this paper we study the structural, scattering, and wave localization properties of multifractal arrays of electric point dipoles generated from multiplicative random fields wit…

cond-mat.dis-nn2022★ 1 cited

Wave localization in number-theoretic landscapes

Luca Dal Negro, Yilin Zhu, Yuyao Chen +2

We investigate the localization of waves in aperiodic structures that manifest the characteristic multiscale complexity of certain arithmetic functions with a central role in numbe…

physics.optics2022★ 11 cited

Inverse design of ultracompact multi-focal optical devices by diffractive neural networks

Yuyao Chen, Yilin Zhu, Wesley A. Britton +1

We propose an efficient inverse design approach for multifunctional optical elements based on adaptive deep diffractive neural networks (a-DNNs). Specifically, we introduce a-D…

physics.optics2021★ 76 cited

Physics-informed neural networks for imaging and parameter retrieval of photonic nanostructures from near-field data

Yuyao Chen, Luca Dal Negro

In this paper, we develop a deep learning approach for the accurate solution of challenging problems of near-field microscopy that leverages the powerful framework of physics-infor…

physics.optics2021★ 7 cited

Hyperuniform scalar random fields for lensless, multispectral imaging systems

Yuyao Chen, Wesley A. Britton, Luca Dal Negro

We propose a novel framework for the systematic design of lensless imaging systems based on the hyperuniform random field solutions of nonlinear reaction-diffusion equations from p…

quant-ph2021★ 9 cited

Aperiodic bandgap structures for enhanced quantum two-photon sources

Luca Dal Negro, Yuyao Chen, Sean Gorsky +1

In this paper we propose a novel approach to enhance the efficiency of the two-photon spontaneous emission process that is driven by the multifractal optical mode density of photon…

cond-mat.dis-nn2021★ 6 cited

Structural entropy and spatial decay of quasimodes in Vogel spirals

Marcus Prado, Fabrizio Sgrignuoli, Yuyao Chen +2

We investigate the spatial decay and temporal localization properties of quasimodes (i.e., scattering resonances) of two-dimensional Vogel spirals, composed of deterministic, aperi…

physics.optics2020★ 11 cited

Optical rogue waves in multifractal photonic arrays

Fabrizio Sgrignuoli, Yuyao Chen, Sean Gorsky +2

Optical rogue waves are demonstrated in the far-field scattered radiation from photonic arrays designed according to the aperiodic distributions of prime elements in complex quadra…

physics.app-ph2020

Refractory doped titanium nitride nanoscale field emitters

Alberto Nardi, Marco Turchetti, Wesley A. Britton +5

Refractory materials exhibit high damage tolerance, which is attractive for the creation of nanoscale field-emission electronics and optoelectronics applications that require opera…

physics.optics2020

Compact dual-band multi-focal diffractive lenses

Wesley A. Britton, Yuyao Chen, Fabrizio Sgrignuoli +1

We design, fabricate, and characterize multifunctional and compact diffractive microlenses with sub-wavelength thickness and the capability to simultaneously focus visible and near…

physics.optics2020

Phase-modulated axilenses as ultra-compact spectroscopic tools

Wesley A. Britton, Yuyao Chen, Fabrizio Sgrignuoli +1

We design and characterize phase-modulated, ultra-compact, silicon-based axilens devices that combine efficient point focusing and grating selectivity within scalable 4-level phase…

physics.optics2020★ 5 cited

Design of infrared microspectrometers based on phase-modulated axilenses

Yuyao Chen, Wesley A. Britton, Luca Dal Negro

We design and characterize a novel axilens-based diffractive optics platform that flexibly combines efficient point focusing and grating selectivity and is compatible with scalable…

cond-mat.dis-nn2019★ 10 cited

Aperiodic photonics of elliptic curves

Luca Dal Negro, Yuyao Chen, Fabrizio Sgrignuoli1

In this paper we propose a novel approach to aperiodic order in optical science and technology that leverages the intrinsic structural complexity of certain non-polynomial (hard) p…

physics.comp-ph2019★ 695 cited

Physics-informed neural networks for inverse problems in nano-optics and metamaterials

Yuyao Chen, Lu Lu, George Em Karniadakis +1

In this paper we employ the emerging paradigm of physics-informed neural networks (PINNs) for the solution of representative inverse scattering problems in photonic metamaterials a…