Optical computing or photonic computing uses light waves produced by lasers or incoherent sources for data processing, data storage or data communication for computing.

Apr 1, 2025 · Optical computing is an innovative field of technology that harnesses light to process information and solve complicated mathematical problems.

Sep 3, 2025 · A Microsoft analog optical computer has solved two optimization problems and shown potential for AI workloads using less energy.

1 day ago · The outcome of a three-month project from CWI, ARCNL and Photosynthetic was a physical proof-of-principle Optical Neural Network (ONN). The team first trained a one-layer CNN digitally in a …

By studying the theoretical limits of how light can be used to perform computation, Cornell researchers have uncovered new insights and strategies for designing energy-efficient optical computing systems.

Dec 10, 2025 · A visualized depiction of technology, which is officially known as " single-shot tensor computing at light speed in a parallel optical matrix–matrix multiplication" (POMMM)

Dec 9, 2025 · Photonic computing represents not a radical departure from familiar territory, but rather a natural extension along the electromagnetic spectrum. The transition from gigahertz to hundreds of …

Optical Computing refers to a computing approach that utilizes light instead of traditional electronic processors, offering unique advantages such as high speed, data parallelization, and low power …

5 days ago · New Device Enables Scalable Quantum Computing Researchers have developed a new optical phase modulator device, significantly smaller than a human hair, that addresses a critical …

Dec 2, 2025 · Has NTT sparked the long-awaited quantum-computing revolution? Working with OptQC, the Japanese company wants to make a game-changing optical quantum computer that operates at …