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    Area of Science:

    • Neuromorphic engineering
    • Integrated photonics
    • Optical computing

    Background:

    • Neuromorphic devices leverage optics for non-von Neumann computing.
    • Existing implementations face limitations in integration and cascading.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To design and measure an all-optical spiking laser neuron on a generic InP photonic foundry platform.
    • To demonstrate its potential as a practical alternative to existing spiking neuron implementations.

    Main Methods:

    • Fabrication of a spiking laser neuron on InP.
    • Characterization of excitability, refractory period, and self-pulsation.
    • Evaluation of optical gain for spike propagation and multi-wavelength injection.

    Main Results:

    • The device exhibits excitability, a nanosecond refractory period, and self-pulsation.
    • Sufficient optical gain was demonstrated for direct neuron cascading.
    • Multi-wavelength excitability was successfully shown.

    Conclusions:

    • The developed all-optical spiking laser neuron offers a practical solution for integrated photonic neural networks.
    • Direct on-chip cascading of neurons and weights is achievable, advancing fully connected, multi-wavelength photonic spiking neural networks.