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    Area of Science:

    • Photonics and optical computing
    • Digital systems architecture
    • Integrated optics

    Background:

    • Stored-program digital computers are foundational to modern computation.
    • Optical computing offers potential advantages in speed and bandwidth over electronic computing.
    • Previous work has outlined the primary architecture and synchronization for this novel optical computer.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To describe the implementation of the first stored-program digital optical computer.
    • To detail the secondary architecture, construction, debugging, and performance of the optical computer.
    • To highlight the novel time-of-flight synchronization method.

    Main Methods:

    • Implementation using lithium niobate directional couplers for optical control.
    • Interconnection of components with single-mode fiber.
    • Employment of time-of-flight synchronization, avoiding traditional flip-flop memory elements.

    Main Results:

    • Successful construction and implementation of a minimal digital optical computer with 62 directional couplers.
    • Demonstration of time-of-flight synchronization for data arrival timing.
    • Analysis of the secondary architecture, construction processes, debugging challenges, and overall performance.

    Conclusions:

    • The described implementation represents a significant advancement in digital optical computing.
    • Time-of-flight synchronization is a viable alternative to flip-flops for optical systems.
    • The minimal design and construction approach pave the way for future optical computer development.