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Area of Science:

Photonics and Machine Learning
Optical Computing

Background:

Multilayer diffractive optical neural networks (DONNs) offer high-speed, low-energy machine learning (ML) capabilities.
Reducing DONN layers and device size is crucial for performance and practicality, but current models lack accuracy for physical systems.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the impact of interlayer reflection and interpixel interactions on DONN performance.
To evaluate the feasibility of few-layer DONNs and identify limitations for compact system development.

Main Methods:

Full-wave electromagnetic simulations were employed to model DONN behavior.
Terahertz (THz) experiments were conducted to validate simulation findings.

Main Results:

Interlayer reflection's impact on accuracy depends on material index; it's negligible for low-index polymers but significant for high-index materials.
Few-layer DONNs achieve high accuracy, but a trade-off exists between accuracy and model-system matching due to complex optical responses.
Deep DONNs mitigate this trade-off by simplifying mask complexity.

Conclusions:

Accurate, trainable DONN models are essential for advancing compact DONN systems for complex ML tasks.
Understanding physical effects like reflection and interaction is key to optimizing DONN design and deployment.