The optical PLA's ability to handle advanced logic functions, such as decoders, comparators, adders, and multipliers, showcases its versatility and potential for broader applications in digital ...

Optical (or photonic) computing has emerged as a promising and innovative field with the potential to revolutionize various aspects of computing and information processing. It offers high-speed ...

The idea of optical computing—the use of photons instead of electrons to perform computational operations—has been around for decades. However, interest has resurged in recent years ...

An optical computer could likewise do lots of calculations at the same time. Using photons reduces power consumption, too. Electrical resistance generates heat, which wastes energy. The passage of ...

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More information: Sheng Gao et al, Super-resolution diffractive neural network for all-optical direction of arrival estimation beyond diffraction limits, Light: Science & Applications (2024). DOI ...

A new generation of specialty optical fibers has been developed by physicists to cope with the challenges of data transfer expected to arise in the future age of quantum computing. A new ...

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Researchers at the University of Tokyo have invented a new component for all-optical computing, that might bring this interesting technology out into the light. Optical computing is tempting but ...

We always hear that future computers will use optical technology. But what will that look like for a general-purpose computer? German researchers explain it in a recent scientific paper.