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Title: Interfacing photonics with artificial intelligence: an innovative design strategy for photonic structures and devices based on artificial neural networks
Award ID(s):
1916839
NSF-PAR ID:
10250824
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Date Published:
Journal Name:
Photonics Research
Volume:
9
Issue:
4
ISSN:
2327-9125
Page Range / eLocation ID:
B135
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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