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 …

Toward a formal theory for computing machines made out of whatever physics offers

H Jaeger, B Noheda, WG Van Der Wiel - Nature communications, 2023 - nature.com
Approaching limitations of digital computing technologies have spurred research in
neuromorphic and other unconventional approaches to computing. Here we argue that if we …

Image sensing with multilayer nonlinear optical neural networks

T Wang, MM Sohoni, LG Wright, MM Stein, SY Ma… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Optical imaging is commonly used for both scientific and technological applications across
industry and academia. In image sensing, a measurement, such as of an object's position or …

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 …

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 …

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) …

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 …

Artificial neural networks for photonic applications—from algorithms to implementation: tutorial

P Freire, E Manuylovich, JE Prilepsky… - Advances in Optics and …, 2023 - opg.optica.org
This tutorial–review on applications of artificial neural networks in photonics targets a broad
audience, ranging from optical research and engineering communities to computer science …

Scaling up silicon photonic-based accelerators: Challenges and opportunities

MA Al-Qadasi, L Chrostowski, BJ Shastri, S Shekhar - APL Photonics, 2022 - pubs.aip.org
Digital accelerators in the latest generation of complementary metal–oxide–semiconductor
processes support, multiply, and accumulate (MAC) operations at energy efficiencies …

Memlumor: A Luminescent Memory Device for Energy-Efficient Photonic Neuromorphic Computing

A Marunchenko, J Kumar, A Kiligaridis… - ACS Energy …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Neuromorphic computing promises to transform the current paradigm of traditional
computing toward non-von Neumann dynamic energy-efficient problem solving. To realize …