Integrated platforms and techniques for photonic neural networks Article Swipe
Haoran Zhang
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Yuhang Song
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Shifan Chen
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Yunping Bai
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Xingyuan Xu
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Chaoran Huang
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Jian Wang
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Hongwei Chen
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David J. Moss
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Kun Xu
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· 2025
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· DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s44310-025-00088-z
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· 2025
· Open Access
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· DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s44310-025-00088-z
Neural networks (NNs) have been widely applied in computer vision, natural language processing, and beyond. As the miniaturization of semiconductor transistors nears its limits, thereby bringing Moore’s law to an end, photonic neural networks (PNNs), which leverage photons rather than electrons as information carriers, have emerged as promising hardware accelerators for NNs. PNNs offer ultrafast processing speed, ultra-low energy consumption, and extremely high throughput. Moreover, advances in photonic integrated circuits provide compact and reliable hardware platforms for constructing PNNs. Here, we provide an overview of recent advances in integrated PNN components, including linear and nonlinear operators based on diverse optical elements, as well as devices that enable optical fan-in and fan-out. We further summarize the development in on-chip PNN implementations and discuss the future challenges associated with their monolithic integration.
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| citation_normalized_percentile.is_in_top_1_percent | False |
| citation_normalized_percentile.is_in_top_10_percent | True |