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  • Materials Science
  • Optoelectronics
  • Artificial Intelligence

Background:

  • Photonic synapses are key for artificial vision, but high performance with low power and fast optical erasing is challenging.
  • Existing photonic synapses struggle with efficient visual information processing and memory.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose a novel photon-modulated charging/discharging mechanism for self-powered photonic synapses.
  • To develop high-performance photonic synapses with rapid optical erasing capabilities.
  • To demonstrate the application of these synapses in artificial vision and neural network algorithms.

Main Methods:

  • Fabrication of CsPbBr3/solvent/carbon nitride multilayer devices.
  • Characterization of synaptic behaviors including excitatory postsynaptic currents and memory.
  • Investigation of radiation direction-dependent photocurrent for optical writing and erasing.
  • Simulation of artificial neural network (ANN) algorithms for handwritten digit recognition.

Main Results:

  • The photonic synapses emulated essential synaptic behaviors like excitatory postsynaptic currents and short/long-term memory.
  • Devices exhibited radiation direction-dependent photocurrent, enabling optical writing and rapid optical erasing.
  • Photonic synapses demonstrated significant contrast enhancement and noise reduction.
  • ANN simulations showed improved handwritten digit recognition rates from 11.4% to 85% using device pre-processing.
  • An array of photonic synapses achieved facial recognition mimicking the human retina without ANN assistance.

Conclusions:

  • The proposed photon-modulated charging/discharging mechanism enables self-powered, high-performance photonic synapses.
  • These devices offer a promising pathway for advanced artificial vision systems with efficient visual information processing and memory.
  • The demonstrated capabilities in contrast enhancement, noise reduction, and direct facial recognition highlight their potential for neuromorphic computing applications.