Title :
Connectionist computations based on an optical thin-film model
Author :
Purvis, Martin ; Xiaodong, Li
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Inf. Sci., Otago Univ., Dunedin, New Zealand
Abstract :
An alternative connectionist architecture to the one based on the neuroanatomy of biological organisms is described. The proposed architecture is based on an optical thin-film multilayer model, with the thicknesses of thin-film layers serving as adjustable `weights´ for the computation. The nature of the model, some examples, and optical implementation considerations are discussed
Keywords :
optical films; optical neural nets; adjustable weights; connectionist computations; layer thicknesses; nonbiological connectionist architecture; optical implementation; optical thin-film multilayer model; Biological system modeling; Biomedical optical imaging; Computer architecture; Nonhomogeneous media; Optical computing; Optical films; Optical reflection; Optical refraction; Optical surface waves; Transistors;
Conference_Titel :
Artificial Neural Networks and Expert Systems, 1993. Proceedings., First New Zealand International Two-Stream Conference on
Conference_Location :
Dunedin
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-4260-2
DOI :
10.1109/ANNES.1993.323064
