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Artificial Neuron Based on Integrated Semiconductor Quantum Dot Mode-Locked Lasers.


ABSTRACT: Neuro-inspired implementations have attracted strong interest as a power efficient and robust alternative to the digital model of computation with a broad range of applications. Especially, neuro-mimetic systems able to produce and process spike-encoding schemes can offer merits like high noise-resiliency and increased computational efficiency. Towards this direction, integrated photonics can be an auspicious platform due to its multi-GHz bandwidth, its high wall-plug efficiency and the strong similarity of its dynamics under excitation with biological spiking neurons. Here, we propose an integrated all-optical neuron based on an InAs/InGaAs semiconductor quantum-dot passively mode-locked laser. The multi-band emission capabilities of these lasers allows, through waveband switching, the emulation of the excitation and inhibition modes of operation. Frequency-response effects, similar to biological neural circuits, are observed just as in a typical two-section excitable laser. The demonstrated optical building block can pave the way for high-speed photonic integrated systems able to address tasks ranging from pattern recognition to cognitive spectrum management and multi-sensory data processing.

SUBMITTER: Mesaritakis C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5171909 | biostudies-other | 2016 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other

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Artificial Neuron Based on Integrated Semiconductor Quantum Dot Mode-Locked Lasers.

Mesaritakis Charis C   Kapsalis Alexandros A   Bogris Adonis A   Syvridis Dimitris D  

Scientific reports 20161219


Neuro-inspired implementations have attracted strong interest as a power efficient and robust alternative to the digital model of computation with a broad range of applications. Especially, neuro-mimetic systems able to produce and process spike-encoding schemes can offer merits like high noise-resiliency and increased computational efficiency. Towards this direction, integrated photonics can be an auspicious platform due to its multi-GHz bandwidth, its high wall-plug efficiency and the strong s  ...[more]

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