Wits scientists create ‘light-powered brain’ that could transform future communications


Summary: Physicists constructed neuromorphic optical processor using patterned light structures to process high-dimensional optical data streams inspired by biological neural architectures. Combining structured light fields with brain-inspired optical computing creates ultra-high-bandwidth processing channels for energy-efficient artificial intelligence and telecommunications, opening new manufacturing paradigms for fast photonic routing and parallel neuromorphic computing microchips.

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