Summary
2011 International Symposium on Nonlinear Theory and Its Applications
2011
Session Number:C1L-B
Session:
Number:C1L-B4
A novel experimental approach for information processing in photonics
M. C. Soriano, D. Brunner, L. Appeltant, C. R. Mirasso, I. Fischer, L. Larger,
pp.597-599
Publication Date:2011/9/4
Online ISSN:2188-5079
Summary:
In recent years, the dynamical properties of nonlinear optical systems with delay have inspired various new applications. Chaos-based optical communications and encryption, generation of random numbers, microwave generation and chaotic lidars benefit from the peculiar properties of these dynamical systems. In this work, we propose a novel scheme in which photonic information processing can be performed using an optical system with delayed feedback. Unlike traditional computers, where the processing of information is typically handled in a sequential manner, a novel computational paradigm known as reservoir computing has recently emerged. It shows that complex networks of nonlinear dynamical elements can perform e?cient information processing by emulating the way our brain process information. We show that the complex network can be replaced by a single optoelectronic oscillator with delay without loosing performance.