Abstract

We describe an optical interconnection method based on self-pumped phase-conjugate mirrors in which each connection weight is distributed among many angularly and spatially multiplexed gratings. This approach greatly reduces cross talk caused by the conical Bragg degeneracy associated with a single grating and permits the entire input plane to be used. Applications to optical neural networks are described.

© 1991 Optical Society of America

Hybrid optoelectronic neural networks using a mutually pumped phase-conjugate mirror

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Optical interconnection method for neural networks using self-pumped phase-conjugate mirrors: erratum

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