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Towards Neuromorphic Photonic Networks with Vertical-Cavity Surface Emitting Lasers
02:45-03:00
2017-10-03 02:45
2017-10-03 03:00
America/Denver
Towards Neuromorphic Photonic Networks with Vertical-Cavity Surface Emitting Lasers
We demonstrate that VCSELs, like neurons in the brain, can successfully generate and communicate photonic spiking signals upon the arrival of external stimuli, yet at sub-nanosecond speeds (eight orders of magnitude faster). This offers great prospects for ultrafast photonic neuronal networks for non-traditional computing paradigms.
Hilton Santa Fe Historic Plaza Salon III
A. Hurtado
, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, United Kingdom,
T. Deng
, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, United Kingdom
J. Robertson
, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, United Kingdom
We demonstrate that VCSELs, like neurons in the brain, can successfully generate and communicate photonic spiking signals upon the arrival of external stimuli, yet at sub-nanosecond speeds (eight orders of magnitude faster). This offers great prospects for ultrafast photonic neuronal networks for non-traditional computing paradigms.