Chinese Optics Letters, Volume. 19, Issue 8, 082501(2021)

Optical tensor core architecture for neural network training based on dual-layer waveguide topology and homodyne detection

Shaofu Xu and Weiwen Zou*
Author Affiliations
  • State Key Laboratory of Advanced Optical Communication Systems and Networks, Intelligent Microwave Lightwave Integration Innovation Center (iMLic), Department of Electronic Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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    Paper Information

    Category: Optoelectronics

    Received: Sep. 29, 2020

    Accepted: Dec. 21, 2020

    Published Online: Apr. 20, 2021

    The Author Email: Weiwen Zou (wzou@sjtu.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/COL202119.082501

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