Photonic Technology for Implementation of Generalizable Neural Networks: A Synthetic Approach

Abstract : This report describes progress and results on the grant, 'Photonic Technology for implementation of Generalizable Neural Networks: A Synthetic Approach,' DARPA/AFOSR Grant No. AFOSR-89-0466, for the annual reporting period 30 Sept 91 - 29 Sept 92, and for the final reporting period 30 Sept 89 15 Sept 93. Substantial progress and results have been achieved in the areas of neural network models for optoelectronic systems, photonic neural network architectures, incoherent/coherent holographic interconnections, optical disk spatial light modulators with parallel readout (as input devices), and high bandwidth spatial light modulators (for neuron unit arrays) including mutually compatible silicon detectors, silicon electronics, and high contrast ratio InGaAs/GaAs modulators.