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New Bayesian Optimization Method Enhances Materials Characterization

Researchers have developed a new method called Scalable Bayesian Optimization of Composite Functions (SBOCF) to efficiently estimate physical parameters from scientific images in materials characterization. This technique is particularly useful for inverse problems that typically require computationally expensive physics-based simulations, such as those encountered in electron microscopy. SBOCF optimizes the process by exploiting the composite structure of image-matching objectives and intermediate simulation data, significantly reducing the number of required simulator evaluations compared to traditional methods. AI

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New Bayesian Optimization Method Enhances Materials Characterization

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  1. arXiv cs.LG TIER_1 English(EN) · Dasol Yoon, Poompol Buathong, Chia-Hao Lee, Yujia Zhang, David A. Muller, Peter I. Frazier ·

    Scalable Bayesian Optimization of Composite Functions for Image-Based Inverse Problems in Materials Characterization

    arXiv:2609.02126v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Estimating physical parameters from scientific images is a common inverse problem in materials characterization that often relies on expensive physics-based simulations. In electron microscopy, specimen thickness and crystal mistilt…