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    This study presents an all-optical method for bipolar neural networks, using light polarization for bipolar operation. A three-layer network was successfully demonstrated using a liquid-crystal light valve.

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    • Successfully implemented bipolar operation through polarization control.
    • Demonstrated the functionality of the all-optical neural network.
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    • Optical polarization offers an effective mechanism for bipolar signal representation.
    • This work paves the way for high-performance optical computing architectures.