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Photodetectors

Simple yet powerful

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A high-dimensional photodetection system that combines a lens and a thin-film interface enables simultaneous measurements of light spectrum and polarization states, with the aid of a deep neural network.

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Fig. 1: Principle of high-dimensional photodetection, comprising encoding and decoding processes.

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  1. Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China

    Weiwei Cai

  2. Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China

    Zongyin Yang

  3. Aalto University, Espoo, Finland

    Zhipei Sun

  4. University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK

    Tawfique Hasan

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Cai, W., Yang, Z., Sun, Z. et al. Simple yet powerful. Nat. Photon. 18, 651–653 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41566-024-01470-7

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