System and method for parallel photonic computation
US11500410B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 6, 2021 |
| Grant date | Nov 15, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 5, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/2938
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system for parallel photonic computation, preferably including a source module, a plurality of input modulator units, an optical interference unit (OIU), and a plurality of detector banks. An OIU, preferably including one or more unitary matrix modules and optionally including a diagonal matrix module. An input modulator, which can include one or more waveguides, couplers, and/or modulator banks. A method for parallel photonic computing, preferably including encoding input vectors, performing a desired matrix operation, and receiving output values, and optionally including performing electronic computations and/or performing further optical computations based on the outputs, which can function to compute the results of a matrix operation on many different input vectors in parallel.
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