Perspective on 3D vertically-integrated photonic neural networks based on VCSEL arrays

Abstract: The rapid development of artificial intelligence has stimulated the interest in the novel designs of photonic neural networks. As three-dimensional (3D) neural networks, the diffractive neural networks (DNNs) relying on the diffractive phenomena of light, has demonstrated their superb performance in the direct parallel processing of two-dimensional (2D) optical data at the speed of light. Despite the outstanding achievements, DNNs utilize centimeter-scale devices to generate the input data passively, making the miniaturization and on-chip integration of DNNs a challenging task. Here, we provide our perspective on utilizing addressable vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser (VCSEL) arrays as a promising data input device and integrated platform to achieve compact, active DNNs for next-generation on-chip vertical-stacked photonic neural networks. Based on the VCSEL array, micron-scale 3D photonic chip with a modulation bandwidth at tens of GHz can be available. The possible future directions and challenges of the 3D photonic chip are analyzed.

Location
Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
Extent
Online-Ressource
Language
Englisch

Bibliographic citation
Perspective on 3D vertically-integrated photonic neural networks based on VCSEL arrays ; volume:12 ; number:5 ; year:2023 ; pages:827-832 ; extent:6
Nanophotonics ; 12, Heft 5 (2023), 827-832 (gesamt 6)

Creator
Gu, Min
Dong, Yibo
Yu, Haoyi
Luan, Haitao
Zhang, Qiming

DOI
10.1515/nanoph-2022-0437
URN
urn:nbn:de:101:1-2023030913411441259294
Rights
Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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  • Gu, Min
  • Dong, Yibo
  • Yu, Haoyi
  • Luan, Haitao
  • Zhang, Qiming

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