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20242026
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8 papers

physics.optics2026

Universal Function Approximation via Diffractive Optical Processors: Physical Limits, Error Bounds, and Learnability

Md Sadman Sakib Rahman, Che-Yung Shen, Aydogan Ozcan

We present a unified theoretical framework connecting classical universal approximation theory, Fourier-feature approximation, and diffractive optical processors. We show that phas…

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…

physics.optics2026

Compressive single-pixel imaging via a wavelength-multiplexed spatially incoherent diffractive optical processor

Xiao Wang, Yiyang Wu, Yuntian Wang +8

Despite offering high sensitivity, a high signal-to-noise ratio, and a broad spectral range, single-pixel imaging (SPI) is limited by low measurement efficiency and long data-acqui…

physics.optics2025

Programming of refractive functions

Md Sadman Sakib Rahman, Tianyi Gan, Mona Jarrahi +1

Snell's law dictates the phenomenon of light refraction at the interface between two media. Here, we demonstrate arbitrary programming of light refraction through an engineered mat…

physics.optics2025

Massively parallel and universal approximation of nonlinear functions using diffractive processors

Md Sadman Sakib Rahman, Yuhang Li, Xilin Yang +2

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…