Dai, Q., Wang, Y., Xu, C., Li, D., Pitchappa, P., Tan, T. C., Singh, R., & Lee, C. (2025). High‐Asymmetry Metasurface: A New Solution for Terahertz Resonance via Active Learning‐Augmented Diffusion Model. Advanced Science. Portico. https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.202508610
Abstract:
Terahertz (THz) metamaterials with high‐figure‐of‐merit (high‐FoM) performance resonance are essential for advancing sensors, detectors, and imagers. Conventional designs focus on symmetric or low‐asymmetry geometric structures, leaving high‐asymmetry designs largely unexplored due to the inefficiency of trial‐and‐error‐based rational design. Recent deep learning techniques offer automation and acceleration but are constrained by the need for large datasets inherent to their data‐driven nature. Here, a novel prior knowledge‐guided generative model augmented by a physics‐constrained active learning mechanism to design high‐asymmetry metamaterials. An advanced diffusion model learns features from a small set of classical structures with high‐FoM THz resonance and generates new high‐asymmetry structures. To mitigate the limited number of classical structures, the generated high‐asymmetry structures are actively selected and integrated into the initial training dataset based on their physical characteristics. Experimental results demonstrate the superior resonance performance of the generated high‐asymmetry metamaterials over classical designs, exhibiting improvements exceeding 30% in key resonance metrics. Remarkably, this performance is attained using only 68 classical structures as the initial training dataset, significantly reducing the data requirements for deep learning‐based metamaterial design. The proposed scheme for generating high‐asymmetry structures provides a new effective and efficient solution for high‐FoM resonance, expanding applications in high‐sensitivity THz metadevices.
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This research / project is supported by the A*STAR Singapore - Manufacturing, Trade, and Connectivity Programmatic Fund
Grant Reference no. : M22L1b0110
This research / project is supported by the National Research Foundation - National Centre for Advanced Integrated Photonics (NCAIP)
Grant Reference no. : NRF-MSG-2023-0002
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This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Dai, Q., Wang, Y., Xu, C., Li, D., Pitchappa, P., Tan, T. C., Singh, R., & Lee, C. (2025). High‐Asymmetry Metasurface: A New Solution for Terahertz Resonance via Active Learning‐Augmented Diffusion Model. Advanced Science. Portico. https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.202508610
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