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physics.optics2026
Wavelength-Multiplexed Nonlinear Computing with a Single-Layer Diffractive Optical Processor
Yongkang Cheng, Che-Yung Shen, Yuntian Wang +2
Diffractive optical processors provide a promising platform for high-throughput, low-latency analog computing by exploiting engineered wave propagation to transform optical fields.…
physics.optics2026
Breaking the Cascade: Compact Nonlinear Optical Computing with Single-Layer Encoder-Decoder Co-Localization
Yuntian Wang, Alexander Chen, Md Sadman Sakib Rahman +1
We demonstrate that nonlinear computing can be achieved with a single linear diffractive surface under coherent illumination. We introduce a compact encoder-decoder co-localization…
physics.optics2026
Large-scale nonlinear optical computing with incoherent light via linear diffractive systems
Alexander Chen, Yuntian Wang, Md Sadman Sakib Rahman +2
Nonlinear computation is essential for various information processing tasks. Optical implementations are attractive because passive light propagation can manipulate high-dimensiona…