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Flex multimode neural network for complete optical computation.

Zeyu Deng¹, Zhangqi Dang¹, Ziyang Zhang¹

¹Laboratory of Photonic Integration, School of Engineering, Westlake University, 18 Shilongshan Road, Hangzhou 310024, China.

|April 28, 2025

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This study introduces a novel photonic chip for efficient computation, achieving 91% accuracy on the Iris dataset. The device manipulates light interference for neural network operations, reducing reliance on electronics.

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Applied sciences Natural sciences Physics

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Area of Science:

Photonics
Optical Computing
Artificial Intelligence Hardware

Background:

Photonic integrated circuits (PICs) offer computational advantages but are limited by traditional designs like Mach-Zehnder Interferometers (MZIs) and micro-ring resonators (MRRs).
Existing PICs primarily perform linear operations, necessitating electronic components for complex tasks like nonlinear activation and data processing, which negates photonic benefits.
Overcoming the electronic bottleneck is crucial for realizing the full potential of PICs in advanced computing.

Purpose of the Study:

To propose and demonstrate a novel photonic chip architecture capable of performing complex neural network computations entirely in the optical domain.
To overcome the limitations of traditional PICs by enabling flexible manipulation of light interference for nonlinear processing.
To reduce the reliance on electronic components in photonic computing systems.

Main Methods:

A photonic chip utilizing a multimode waveguide with two sets of electrodes for data loading and neural network shaping via light interference manipulation.
Employing a genetic algorithm for optimizing the light interference patterns, enabling optical computation for neural network training.
Bypassing the need for gradient acquisition by using optical computation within the shaping process.

Main Results:

Demonstration of a photonic chip that performs neural network computations optically.
Achieved a 91% classification accuracy on the Iris dataset using the proposed photonic chip.
Successfully bypassed the gradient acquisition problem through optical computation methods.

Conclusions:

The developed photonic chip architecture effectively handles neural network computations in the optical domain.
This approach significantly reduces the need for electronic processing, addressing the 'electronics overload' issue in PICs.
The findings pave the way for more practical and efficient photonic integrated circuits in computing applications.