• Photonics Research
  • Vol. 10, Issue 2, 357 (2022)
Zhihai Liu1、2, Siying Cheng1, Yu Zhang1、*, Wei Jin1, Xiang Li1, Yaru Li1, Yaxun Zhang1、4, Xinghua Yang1, Jianzhong Zhang1, and Libo Yuan3
Author Affiliations
  • 1Key Laboratory of In-fiber Integrated Optics, Ministry of Education, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, China
  • 2National Demonstration Center for Experimental Physics Education, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, China
  • 3Photonics Research Center, Guilin University of Electronics Technology, Guilin 541004, China
  • 4e-mail: zhangyaxun@hrbeu.edu.cn
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    DOI: 10.1364/PRJ.439506 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Zhihai Liu, Siying Cheng, Yu Zhang, Wei Jin, Xiang Li, Yaru Li, Yaxun Zhang, Xinghua Yang, Jianzhong Zhang, Libo Yuan. Intelligent all-fiber device: storage and logic computing[J]. Photonics Research, 2022, 10(2): 357 Copy Citation Text show less

    Abstract

    The typical functions of the optical fiber are communication and sensing. However, the fiber functions need to extend to meet the requirements of the development of artificial intelligence. This paper achieves an all-fiber device with storage and logic computing functions using a single-mode fiber and Ge2Sb2Te5 (GST) material. We use the pulse amplitude modulation (the switching energy is about 50 nJ) to switch the GST state for performing the eight-level data storage (3-bit). The all-fiber memory device has the advantages of high optical contrast (about 38%), good reversibility, and high repeatability. We implement the all-optical logic operations (“AND” and “OR”) by using two memory cells in series and parallel. For the first time, we use the single-mode optical fiber to realize storage and computing functions, and this intelligent fiber has tremendous application potential in intelligent optical fiber communication and portends a new paradigm for brain-like computing.
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    Zhihai Liu, Siying Cheng, Yu Zhang, Wei Jin, Xiang Li, Yaru Li, Yaxun Zhang, Xinghua Yang, Jianzhong Zhang, Libo Yuan. Intelligent all-fiber device: storage and logic computing[J]. Photonics Research, 2022, 10(2): 357
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