Intelligent designs in nanophotonics: from optimization towards inverse creation

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Table 2 Summary of open-source packages for inverse designs of meta-devices

Package	Functionalities	Program language/APIs	Websites
Metalab	Inverse design of nanoscale optics devices	Python/C++	LinktoMetalab
CELES	Electromagnetic scattering problem	Matlab	LinktoCELES
SPINS-B	Device optimization using FDTD	Python	LinktoSPINS-B
Angler	Simulation and inverse design for linear and nonlinear devices	Python	LinktoAngler
Wavetorch	Numerically solving and backpropagating through wave equation	Python	LinktoWavetorch
ScatterNet	Inverse design of surrounding photonics	Python/Matlab	LinktoScatterNet
Lumopt	Adjoint optimization wrapper for Lumerical	Python	LinktoLumopt
ONNet	Training optical neural networks	Python	LinktoONNet
TopOpt	TO inverse design in photonics	Matlab	LinktoTopOpt
pyGDM	Full field electrodynamical solver	Python	LinktopyGDM
Meep	FDTD electromagnetics simulation	Python/Scheme/C++	LinktoMeep
RETICOLO	RCWA simulator	Matlab	LinktoRETICOLO
S⁴	RCWA simulator	Python/Lua	LinktoS\textsuperscript{4}