• Laser & Optoelectronics Progress
  • Vol. 60, Issue 6, 0600001 (2023)
Bei Chen1, Zhaoyang Zhang1, Tingge Dai2, Hui Yu1、3, Yuehai Wang1, and Jianyi Yang1、*
Author Affiliations
  • 1College of Information Science and Electronic Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, Zhejiang, China
  • 2Ningbo Research Institute, Zhejiang University, Ningbo 315100, Zhejiang, China
  • 3Zhejiang Lab, Hangzhou 310027, Zhejiang, China
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    DOI: 10.3788/LOP222304 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Bei Chen, Zhaoyang Zhang, Tingge Dai, Hui Yu, Yuehai Wang, Jianyi Yang. Photonic Neural Networks and Its Applications[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2023, 60(6): 0600001 Copy Citation Text show less
    The development of artificial intelligence. (a) Typical architectures of ANN[2]; (b) comparison between total amount of AI compute and Moore's law[10]
    Fig. 1. The development of artificial intelligence. (a) Typical architectures of ANN[2]; (b) comparison between total amount of AI compute and Moore's law[10]
    Optical computing. (a) Classification of optical computing; (b) implementations of optical computing
    Fig. 2. Optical computing. (a) Classification of optical computing; (b) implementations of optical computing
    Evolution of PNNs[51,73-74,85,93-94,113-123] during the development of ANNs[97-112]
    Fig. 3. Evolution of PNNs[51,73-74,85,93-94,113-123] during the development of ANNs[97-112]
    Optical linear matrix multiplication. (a) Free-space optics; (b) integrated coherent optics; (c) WDM optics
    Fig. 4. Optical linear matrix multiplication. (a) Free-space optics; (b) integrated coherent optics; (c) WDM optics
    Optical linear matrix multiplications based on free-space optics. (a)-(c) SLM[76,127-128]; (d) (e) DMD[85,129]; (f)-(h) diffractive optics[74,80,130]
    Fig. 5. Optical linear matrix multiplications based on free-space optics. (a)-(c) SLM[76,127-128]; (d) (e) DMD[85,129]; (f)-(h) diffractive optics[74,80,130]
    Optical linear matrix multiplications based on integrated coherent optics. (a)-(d) Programmable MZI arrays[73,82-83,133]; (e) configurable push-pull modulators[134]; (f) combination of on-chip diffractive cell and programmable MZI[95]
    Fig. 6. Optical linear matrix multiplications based on integrated coherent optics. (a)-(d) Programmable MZI arrays[73,82-83,133]; (e) configurable push-pull modulators[134]; (f) combination of on-chip diffractive cell and programmable MZI[95]
    Optical linear matrix multiplications based on WDM optics. (a) (b) The cascaded MRRs[46,89,122]; (c)-(e) PCMs[51,81,92]; (f) SOA[136]; (g) dispersion fiber[137]; (h) (i) optical frequency combs[93-94]
    Fig. 7. Optical linear matrix multiplications based on WDM optics. (a) (b) The cascaded MRRs[46,89,122]; (c)-(e) PCMs[51,81,92]; (f) SOA[136]; (g) dispersion fiber[137]; (h) (i) optical frequency combs[93-94]
    Typical expressions of nonlinear activation functions in ANNs. (a) Sigmoid; (b) Tanh; (c) Relu; (d) Leaky Relu; (e) Softpuls; (f) Swish
    Fig. 8. Typical expressions of nonlinear activation functions in ANNs. (a) Sigmoid; (b) Tanh; (c) Relu; (d) Leaky Relu; (e) Softpuls; (f) Swish
    Optical nonlinear activators based on O-E-O conversion. (a)(b) Electro-optic modulators[93-94]; (c) MRR modulator[93-94];(d) feedback-assisted MZI[143]
    Fig. 9. Optical nonlinear activators based on O-E-O conversion. (a)(b) Electro-optic modulators[93-94]; (c) MRR modulator[93-94];(d) feedback-assisted MZI[143]
    All-optical nonlinear activators and the corresponding response curves. (a)-(f) Custom-defined materials[51,76,123,144-145]; (g)-(i) SOAs[146-148]; (j)-(l) MRRs[149-152]
    Fig. 10. All-optical nonlinear activators and the corresponding response curves. (a)-(f) Custom-defined materials[51,76,123,144-145]; (g)-(i) SOAs[146-148]; (j)-(l) MRRs[149-152]
    Design process of photonic neural networks
    Fig. 11. Design process of photonic neural networks
    Typical applications of photonic neural networks. (a)-(e) Image processing or recognition[82,92-94,134,136]; (f) vowel recognition[73]; (g) OAM multiplexing and demultiplexing[153]; (h) logic operation[80]; (i) fiber nonlinearity compensation[154]
    Fig. 12. Typical applications of photonic neural networks. (a)-(e) Image processing or recognition[82,92-94,134,136]; (f) vowel recognition[73]; (g) OAM multiplexing and demultiplexing[153]; (h) logic operation[80]; (i) fiber nonlinearity compensation[154]
    ImplementationCoherent computingIntegrationWeight configurationAdvantageLimitation
    Based on free-space opticsBothNoOne-oneHigh parallelismManufacture precision,peripheral circuit performance
    Based on coherent opticsYesYesSVD,programmable controlExtensibility and reconfigurabilityError accumulation,wafer size
    Based on WDM opticsNoYesOne-one,programmable controlExtensibility and reconfigurabilityWavelength alignment,system control
    Table 1. Comparison among different implementations of optical linear matrix multiplication
    Bei Chen, Zhaoyang Zhang, Tingge Dai, Hui Yu, Yuehai Wang, Jianyi Yang. Photonic Neural Networks and Its Applications[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2023, 60(6): 0600001
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