Photonic neuromorphic computing using vertical cavity semiconductor lasers

A Skalli, J Robertson, D Owen-Newns… - Optical Materials …, 2022 - opg.optica.org
Photonic realizations of neural network computing hardware are a promising approach to
enable future scalability of neuromorphic computing. The number of special purpose …

Harnessing the capabilities of VCSELs: unlocking the potential for advanced integrated photonic devices and systems

G Pan, M Xun, X Zhou, Y Sun, Y Dong… - Light: Science & …, 2024 - nature.com
Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers (VCSELs) have emerged as a versatile and promising
platform for develo** advanced integrated photonic devices and systems due to their low …

Ultrafast neuromorphic photonic image processing with a VCSEL neuron

J Robertson, P Kirkland, JA Alanis, M Hejda, J Bueno… - Scientific reports, 2022 - nature.com
The ever-increasing demand for artificial intelligence (AI) systems is underlining a significant
requirement for new, AI-optimised hardware. Neuromorphic (brain-like) processors are one …

Photonic integrated spiking neuron chip based on a self-pulsating DFB laser with a saturable absorber

Y Shi, S **ang, X Guo, Y Zhang, H Wang… - Photonics …, 2023 - opg.optica.org
We proposed and experimentally demonstrated a simple and novel photonic spiking neuron
based on a distributed feedback (DFB) laser chip with an intracavity saturable absorber …

GHz rate neuromorphic photonic spiking neural network with a single vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser (VCSEL)

D Owen-Newns, J Robertson, M Hejda… - IEEE Journal of …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Lasers (VCSELs) are highly promising devices for the
construction of neuromorphic photonic information processing systems, due to their …

Emerging Optoelectronic Devices for Brain‐Inspired Computing

L Hu, X Zhuge, J Wang, X Wei, L Zhang… - Advanced Electronic …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Brain‐inspired neuromorphic computing is recognized as a promising technology for
implementing human intelligence in hardware. Neuromorphic devices, including artificial …

Photonic spiking neural networks with highly efficient training protocols for ultrafast neuromorphic computing systems

D Owen-Newns, J Robertson, M Hejda… - Intelligent …, 2023 - spj.science.org
Photonic technologies offer great prospects for novel, ultrafast, energy-efficient, and
hardware-friendly neuromorphic (brain-like) computing platforms. Moreover, neuromorphic …

Fully-integrated photonic tensor core for image convolutions

BA Marquez, J Singh, H Morison, Z Guo… - …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
Convolutions are one of the most critical signal and image processing operations. From
spectral analysis to computer vision, convolutional filtering is often related to spatial …

Noisy image segmentation based on synchronous dynamics of coupled photonic spiking neurons

Y Han, S **ang, Z Song, S Gao, Y Zhang, X Guo… - Optics …, 2023 - opg.optica.org
The collective dynamics in neural networks is essential for information processing and has
attracted much interest on the application in artificial intelligence. Synchronization is one of …

Experimental demonstration of a photonic spiking neuron based on a DFB laser subject to side-mode optical pulse injection

S **ang, S Gao, Y Shi, Y Zhang, Z Song, X Guo… - Science China …, 2024 - Springer
We proposed and experimentally demonstrated a simple and novel photonic spiking neuron
based on a distributed feedback (DFB) laser subject to side-mode optical pulse injection …