Researchers at the German Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light in Erlangen use sound waves to control optical neural networks. Optical neural networks allow large volumes of data to be handled with high speed and energy efficiency.
The technique offers the advantage of being controlled entirely by light, allowing the computer to be programmed thanks to optical pulses. "The results of our research have the potential to stimulate the development of new approaches in photonic computing," says researcher Birgit Stiller. The research was published in the journal Nature and was published by the Max-Planck Institute for the Science of Light in Erlangen and the University of Wiesbaden in Breslau, Germany. The results could be used to develop new algorithms for Artificial Intelligence, such as those commonly used for translations, voice recognition, and the production of subtitles for images. The study was published by Nature on Wednesday, November 14.