Wednesday, January 7, 2026

AI Meets Light: How Deep Learning Is Revolutionizing Optical Metrology



In the world of precision measurement, light has always been king  but now artificial intelligence is becoming its most powerful ally. A recent review in Light: Science & Applications shows how deep learning is rapidly reshaping optical metrology, the science of measuring shapes, surfaces, and physical properties using light. 

Optical metrology underpins modern manufacturing, biomedical imaging, quality control, and even experimental mechanics. For decades, scientists relied on physics-based models and handcrafted algorithms to interpret patterns of light often struggling with noise, imperfect data, and complicated physical setups. But deep learning  a subfield of AI that learns from data instead of explicit rules  is now providing powerful new solutions that outperform traditional methods in many areas.

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