Neuromorphic Silicon Photonics on Foundry and Cryogenic Platforms
Alexander N. Tait, Sae Woo Nam, Richard P. Mirin, Bhavin J. Shastri, Paul R. Prucnal, Thomas Ferreira de Lima, Jeffrey M. Shainline, Sonia Mary Buckley, Adam N. McCaughan, Mitchell A. Nahmias, Jeff Chiles, Hsuan-Tung Peng, Heidi B. Miller · 2019
Silicon photonics presents an opportunity for complex, multi-purpose information processing with optoelectronics. Using foundry devices, some photonic neural networks support sub-nanosecond signals. Using cryogenic devices, others support single-photon signals. We compare these platforms and summarize recent experimental results on programmability in photonic neurons and networks.