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Title: Neuromorphic Photonic Networks
Neuromorphic photonics exploit optical device physics for neuron models, and optical interconnects for distributed, parallel, and analog processing for high-bandwidth, low-latency and low switching energy applications in artificial intelligence and neuromorphic computing.  more » « less
Award ID(s):
1740262
PAR ID:
10295180
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Editor(s):
Dong, P.; Kani, J.; Xie, C.; Casellas, R.; Cole, C.; Li, M.
Date Published:
Journal Name:
Optical Fiber Communication Conference (OFC)
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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