Inverse-designed optical system solves MNIST using BeamZ
S_Conradi · x · 2026-10-27
Quentin Wach demonstrates an inverse design experiment using BeamZ to build an optical structure that solves MNIST handwritten digit classification optically, showcasing the intersection of photonic computing and classic ML benchmarks.
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