Massive 192-dimensional optical chip processes large computational kernels simultaneously for hardware-accelerated AI computing

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1133990

"fully reconfigurable optical pathways simultaneously harnesses 3° of freedom of light: wavelength, mode, polarization.... combines 32 wavelength channels, 3 spatial modes, dual polarizations... supports/ dynamically adjusts convolution kernels up to 13X13 without physical reconfiguration... 40 Gbaud modulation rate enables record-breaking 15.36 tera-operations/ second throughput... highly scalable, low-latency, energy-efficient AI systems, real-time computer vision, and edge computing"