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    Area of Science:

    • Optoelectronics
    • Computer Architecture
    • Signal Processing

    Background:

    • Traditional electronic processors face limitations in speed and power efficiency for complex computations.
    • Optical processing offers potential advantages in bandwidth and parallelism.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To introduce and validate a new analog optical architecture for vector-inner-product and matrix-vector processing.
    • To assess the system's performance, including accuracy, stability, and ability to handle complex data.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilized linear input laser-diode arrays and a multichannel acousto-optic cell.
    • Focused on selecting optimal operating modes for all components.
    • Implemented error correction strategies and evaluated system stability under various conditions.

    Main Results:

    • Achieved 9-10-bit accuracy in laboratory tests.
    • Demonstrated successful complex-valued multiplication.
    • Verified system stability against temperature, data history, and component variations.

    Conclusions:

    • The proposed analog optical processor architecture shows significant potential for high-accuracy, complex-valued computations.
    • The system's stability and performance metrics are promising for advanced processing applications.