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Deep learning with photonic neural cellular automata

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Rapid advancements in deep learning over the past decade have fueled an insatiable demand for efficient and scalable hardware.Photonics offers a promising solution by leveraging the unique properties of light.However,conventional neural network architectures,which typically require dense programmable connections,pose several practical challenges for photonic realizations.To overcome these limitations,we propose and experimentally demonstrate Photonic Neural Cellular Automata(PNCA)for photonic deep learning with sparse connectivity.PNCA harnesses the speed and interconnectivity of photonics,as well as the self-organizing nature of cellular automata through local interactions to achieve robust,reliable,and efficient processing.We utilize linear light interference and parametric nonlinear optics for all-optical computations in a time-multiplexed photonic network to experimentally perform self-organized image classification.We demonstrate binary(two-class)classification of images using as few as 3 programmable photonic parameters,achieving high experimental accuracy with the ability to also recognize out-of-distribution data.The proposed PNCA approach can be adapted to a wide range of existing photonic hardware and provides a compelling alternative to conventional photonic neural networks by maximizing the advantages of light-based computing whilst mitigating their practical challenges.Our results showcase the potential of PNCA in advancing photonic deep learning and highlights a path for next-generation photonic computers.

Gordon H.Y.Li、Christian R.Leefmans、James Williams、Robert M.Gray、Midya Parto、Alireza Marandi

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Department of Applied Physics,California Institute of Technology,Pasadena,CA,USA

Department of Electrical Engineering,California Institute of Technology,Pasadena,CA,USA

Physics and Informatics Laboratories,NTT Research Inc.,Sunnyvale,CA,USA

2024

光:科学与应用(英文版)
中国科学院长春光学精密机械与物理研究所

光:科学与应用(英文版)

CSTPCD
ISSN:2095-5545
年,卷(期):2024.13(12)