reviewLight Science & ApplicationsSep 20, 2024GOLD OA

Optical neural networks: progress and challenges

National University of Defense Technology · National Engineering Research Center for Information Technology in Agriculture · +1 more institution

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Abstract

Artificial intelligence has prevailed in all trades and professions due to the assistance of big data resources, advanced algorithms, and high-performance electronic hardware. However, conventional computing hardware is inefficient at implementing complex tasks, in large part because the memory and processor in its computing architecture are separated, performing insufficiently in computing speed and energy consumption. In recent years, optical neural networks (ONNs) have made a range of research progress in optical computing due to advantages such as sub-nanosecond latency, low heat dissipation, and high parallelism. ONNs are in prospect to provide support regarding computing speed and energy consumption for…

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Keywords
  • Computer science
  • Scalability
  • Energy consumption
  • Optical computing
  • Artificial neural network
  • Computer architecture
  • Low latency (capital markets)
  • Distributed computing
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Affordable and clean energy
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