Haoming LI*, Zhiyuan ZHOU*, Xinzi LIN, Wuyong QU, Dongxu JI. Rapid, material-aware inverse design of one-dimensional photonic crystals using a mixture-of-physics-expert framework[J]. Journal of Zhejiang University Science A,in press.Frontiers of Information Technology & Electronic Engineering,in press.https://doi.org/10.1631/jzus.A2500625
@article{title="Rapid, material-aware inverse design of one-dimensional photonic crystals using a mixture-of-physics-expert framework", author="Haoming LI*, Zhiyuan ZHOU*, Xinzi LIN, Wuyong QU, Dongxu JI", journal="Journal of Zhejiang University Science A", year="in press", publisher="Zhejiang University Press & Springer", doi="https://doi.org/10.1631/jzus.A2500625" }
%0 Journal Article %T Rapid, material-aware inverse design of one-dimensional photonic crystals using a mixture-of-physics-expert framework %A Haoming LI* %A Zhiyuan ZHOU* %A Xinzi LIN %A Wuyong QU %A Dongxu JI %J Journal of Zhejiang University SCIENCE A %P %@ 1673-565X %D in press %I Zhejiang University Press & Springer doi="https://doi.org/10.1631/jzus.A2500625"
TY - JOUR T1 - Rapid, material-aware inverse design of one-dimensional photonic crystals using a mixture-of-physics-expert framework A1 - Haoming LI* A1 - Zhiyuan ZHOU* A1 - Xinzi LIN A1 - Wuyong QU A1 - Dongxu JI J0 - Journal of Zhejiang University Science A SP - EP - %@ 1673-565X Y1 - in press PB - Zhejiang University Press & Springer ER - doi="https://doi.org/10.1631/jzus.A2500625"
Abstract: In this work, we present an unsupervised physics-informed neural network (PINN) framework for the inverse design of one-dimensional photonic crystals, addressing the limitations of conventional methods, such as high computational cost and inability to optimize materials. A "mixture-of-physics-experts" method for nanophotonic design is proposed, which pretrains a library of PINN models for various material combinations. This allows for not only rapid structure optimization directly from target spectra, even hand-drawn ones but also efficient selection of the optimal material system for a given task, a capability traditional algorithms lack. By embedding physical governing equations as a loss constraint, our framework eliminates the need for large labeled datasets and enhances physical explainability. As a practical demonstration, we apply this framework to design a spectral-splitting optical filter for a high-bandgap/low-bandgap hybrid photovoltaic system. We compare designs from five pretrained material-specific PINN models and identify the optimal material configuration that enhances the overall PV system efficiency by 22.4% compared with a standalone GaAs solar cell and 41.9% compared with a GaInP cell. Notably, the designed filters exhibit excellent angular robustness with only 3.5% relative efficiency degradation at 45° oblique incidence and significantly reduce the operating temperature of low-bandgap cells by 12.8-14.6°C. This physics-guided, material-aware framework establishes a new paradigm for photonic device design, balancing computational efficiency, design flexibility, and practical applicability.
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