Abstract

Networks of photonic elements are a key enabling technology for the realization of multiple next generation photonic systems. Phased beam arrays, coherent beam combining or neuromorphic computing in photonic networks: all these high-impact applications fundamentally require coupling between a large number of photonic components. Recently, a small network of ~20 semiconductor lasers based on coupling via a holographic element was reported [1]. However, the demonstration of large-scale complex photonic networks is lacking.

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