Researchers have published a programmable framework that overcomes a key computational bottleneck of optics-based artificial intelligence systems. In a series of image classification experiments, they ...

Programmable optical particle transport based on structured light plays a crucial role in microscale manipulation. Scientists ...

Neural networks are one typical structure on which artificial intelligence can be based. The term neural describes their learning ability, which to some extent mimics the functioning of neurons in our ...

A metasurface-based spectral convolutional neural network chip enables real-time, high-precision pathological diagnosis of ...

These multiple optical paths improve the system's ability to extract features from input data, offering a new way to optimize neural networks beyond just adding more layers or tweaking activation ...

Optical fibers transmit information at the speed of light over thousands of kilometers. These properties have enabled their ...

A technical paper titled “Training neural networks with end-to-end optical backpropagation” was published by researchers at University of Oxford and Lumai Ltd. “Optics is an exciting route for the ...

Distributed acoustic sensing (DAS) systems represent cutting-edge technology in infrastructure monitoring, capable of detecting minute vibrations along fiber optic cables spanning tens of kilometers.

“The ability to process and act on data in real time is increasingly critical for applications ranging from autonomous vehicles, three-dimensional environmental sensing, and remote robotics. However, ...

The idea of optical computing—the use of photons instead of electrons to perform computational operations—has been around for decades. However, interest has resurged in recent years; the potential for ...