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    • Optical computing
    • Information theory
    • Error correction

    Background:

    • Optical matrix-vector multipliers (OMVMs) are crucial for high-speed computation.
    • Noise in optical systems degrades OMVM performance and accuracy.
    • Error-correcting codes offer a potential solution to mitigate noise effects.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To evaluate the effectiveness of error-correcting codes in OMVMs.
    • To analyze the impact of different noise types (signal-independent and signal-dependent) on coded OMVMs.
    • To investigate the influence of various code types on noise correction capabilities.

    Main Methods:

    • Computer simulations were employed to model OMVM performance.
    • The study simulated the introduction of both signal-independent and signal-dependent noise.
    • Different error-correcting codes were analyzed for their efficacy in mitigating noise-induced errors.

    Main Results:

    • Error-correcting codes significantly enhance OMVM accuracy when noise affects the matrix, causing random errors.
    • Nonrandom errors, introduced by noise in the vector, proved challenging for standard random error-correcting codes.
    • The type of error-correcting code employed had a discernible effect on the overall performance and error correction capability.

    Conclusions:

    • Error-correcting codes are beneficial for OMVMs, particularly against matrix noise.
    • Addressing nonrandom vector noise requires different or advanced error-correction strategies.
    • Further research into specialized code types is warranted for robust OMVM performance in noisy environments.