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ArticleScience advances2025

Complex-valued matrix-vector multiplication using a scalable coherent photonic processor.

Yiwei Xie, Xiyuan Ke, Shihan Hong, Yuxin Sun, Lijia Song, Huan Li, Pan Wang, Daoxin Dai

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Article in Science advances, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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Yiwei XieState Key Laboratory of Extreme Photonics and Instrumentation, Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Information Technology, College of Optical Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China.ORCID 0000-0002-5054-4917
Xiyuan KeState Key Laboratory of Extreme Photonics and Instrumentation, Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Information Technology, College of Optical Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China.ORCID 0009-0005-8834-4418
Shihan HongState Key Laboratory of Extreme Photonics and Instrumentation, Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Information Technology, College of Optical Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China.
Yuxin SunState Key Laboratory of Extreme Photonics and Instrumentation, Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Information Technology, College of Optical Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China.ORCID 0009-0005-1462-2710
Lijia SongState Key Laboratory of Extreme Photonics and Instrumentation, Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Information Technology, College of Optical Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China.ORCID 0000-0002-2494-3420
Huan LiState Key Laboratory of Extreme Photonics and Instrumentation, Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Information Technology, College of Optical Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China.ORCID 0000-0002-8749-0385
Pan WangState Key Laboratory of Extreme Photonics and Instrumentation, Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Information Technology, College of Optical Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China.ORCID 0000-0003-4209-5186
Daoxin DaiState Key Laboratory of Extreme Photonics and Instrumentation, Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Information Technology, College of Optical Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China.ORCID 0000-0002-2769-3009

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Abstract

Matrix-vector multiplication is a fundamental operation in modern signal processing and artificial intelligence. Developing a chip-scale photonic matrix-vector multiplication processor (MVMP) offers the potential for notably enhanced computing speed and energy efficiency beyond microelectronics. Here, we propose and demonstrate a 16-channel programmable on-chip coherent photonic processor capable of performing complex-valued matrix-vector multiplication at a computing speed of 1.28 tera-operations per second (TOPS). Low phase error Mach-Zehnder interferometers mesh and ultralow-loss broadened photonic waveguide delay lines are firstly combined for optical computing, enabling the encoding of amplitude and phase information, along with high-speed coherent detection. The proposed MVMP demonstrates high flexibility in implementing various functions, including arbitrary matrix transformation, parallel image processing, and handwritten digital recognition. Our work demonstrates the MVMP's advantages in scalability and function flexibility, enabled by the low-loss and low phase error designs, making a substantial advancement in high-speed and large-scale photonic computing technologies.

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