TR2026-102

Photonic Neural Networks without Nonlinear Optical Devices

    •  Kojima, K., Koike-Akino, T., "Photonic Neural Networks without Nonlinear Optical Devices", Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), May 2026.
      BibTeX TR2026-102 PDF
      • @inproceedings{Kojima2026may,
      • author = {Kojima, Keisuke and Koike-Akino, Toshiaki},
      • title = {{Photonic Neural Networks without Nonlinear Optical Devices}},
      • booktitle = {Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO)},
      • year = 2026,
      • month = may,
      • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2026-102}
      • }
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  • Research Areas:

    Artificial Intelligence, Electronic and Photonic Devices, Machine Learning

Abstract:

We propose to use data reuploading techniques for photonic neural networks to replace nonlinear optical devices with phase modulators. Simulation results indicate similar accuracy and power consumption in both cases, offering an alternative implementation option.