The physics of optical computing

PL McMahon - Nature Reviews Physics, 2023 - nature.com
There has been a resurgence of interest in optical computing since the early 2010s, both in
academia and in industry, with much of the excitement centred around special-purpose …

Photonic multiplexing techniques for neuromorphic computing

Y Bai, X Xu, M Tan, Y Sun, Y Li, J Wu, R Morandotti… - …, 2023 - degruyter.com
The simultaneous advances in artificial neural networks and photonic integration
technologies have spurred extensive research in optical computing and optical neural …

Microcomb-based integrated photonic processing unit

B Bai, Q Yang, H Shu, L Chang, F Yang, B Shen… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
The emergence of parallel convolution-operation technology has substantially powered the
complexity and functionality of optical neural networks (ONN) by harnessing the dimension …

In-memory photonic dot-product engine with electrically programmable weight banks

W Zhou, B Dong, N Farmakidis, X Li… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Electronically reprogrammable photonic circuits based on phase-change chalcogenides
present an avenue to resolve the von-Neumann bottleneck; however, implementation of …

Roadmapping the next generation of silicon photonics

S Shekhar, W Bogaerts, L Chrostowski… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Silicon photonics has developed into a mainstream technology driven by advances in
optical communications. The current generation has led to a proliferation of integrated …

Optical neural networks: progress and challenges

T Fu, J Zhang, R Sun, Y Huang, W Xu, S Yang… - Light: Science & …, 2024 - nature.com
Artificial intelligence has prevailed in all trades and professions due to the assistance of big
data resources, advanced algorithms, and high-performance electronic hardware. However …

Neuromorphic computing based on wavelength-division multiplexing

X Xu, W Han, M Tan, Y Sun, Y Li, J Wu… - IEEE Journal of …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Optical neural networks (ONNs), or optical neuromorphic hardware accelerators, have the
potential to dramatically enhance the computing power and energy efficiency of mainstream …

Multimodal deep learning using on-chip diffractive optics with in situ training capability

J Cheng, C Huang, J Zhang, B Wu, W Zhang… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Multimodal deep learning plays a pivotal role in supporting the processing and learning of
diverse data types within the realm of artificial intelligence generated content (AIGC) …

Technology and integration roadmap for optoelectronic memristor

J Wang, N Ilyas, Y Ren, Y Ji, S Li, C Li, F Liu… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Optoelectronic memristors (OMs) have emerged as a promising optoelectronic
Neuromorphic computing paradigm, opening up new opportunities for neurosynaptic …

Partial coherence enhances parallelized photonic computing

B Dong, F Brückerhoff-Plückelmann, L Meyer, J Dijkstra… - Nature, 2024 - nature.com
Advancements in optical coherence control,,,–have unlocked many cutting-edge
applications, including long-haul communication, light detection and ranging (LiDAR) and …