Photonics Research, Volume. 9, Issue 6, B247(2021)

Genetic-algorithm-based deep neural networks for highly efficient photonic device design

Yangming Ren1,2、†, Lingxuan Zhang1,2、†, Weiqiang Wang1,2, Xinyu Wang1,2, Yufang Lei1,2, Yulong Xue1,2, Xiaochen Sun1,2,3、*, and Wenfu Zhang1,2,4、*
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  • 1State Key Laboratory of Transient Optics and Photonics, Xi’an Institute of Optics and Precision Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xi’an 710119, China
  • 2University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
  • 3e-mail: sunxiaochen@opt.ac.cn
  • 4e-mail: wfuzhang@opt.ac.cn
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    Workflow of the GDNN algorithm developed in this paper.
    Encoding process that uses polar vectors and design rule constrains as a parameter vector to describe the design of a given photonic device.
    Schematic drawing of the DNN models of the forward and inverse design processes.
    Design analyses of a power splitter with splitting ratio of 2:3: (a) the evolution of the qualified population proportion; (b) and (c) the FDTD simulation result of the best devices in the initial population and the final population; (d) the distribution of optical transmission of the initial population.
    GDNN design examples with transmission spectrum and FDTD simulation results: (a) a 1:2 power splitter, (b) a 1:1 power splitter, (c) a TE mode converter, and (d) a broadband power splitter.
    Comparison of GAN and GDNN design results.
    • Table 1. Training Data Summary of the Designs in This Work

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      Table 1. Training Data Summary of the Designs in This Work

      Device DesignsInitial DataNumber of IterationsNumber of OffspringTotal Data
      Power splitter (1:1)100035502750
      Power splitter (1:2)100028502400
      Power splitter (2:3)100032502600
      TE mode converter100030502500
      Broadband splitter100023502150
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    Yangming Ren, Lingxuan Zhang, Weiqiang Wang, Xinyu Wang, Yufang Lei, Yulong Xue, Xiaochen Sun, Wenfu Zhang. Genetic-algorithm-based deep neural networks for highly efficient photonic device design[J]. Photonics Research, 2021, 9(6): B247

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    Paper Information

    Special Issue: DEEP LEARNING IN PHOTONICS

    Received: Dec. 1, 2020

    Accepted: Mar. 25, 2021

    Published Online: May. 27, 2021

    The Author Email: Xiaochen Sun (sunxiaochen@opt.ac.cn), Wenfu Zhang (wfuzhang@opt.ac.cn)

    DOI:10.1364/PRJ.416294

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