Photonic Physical Reservoir Computing with Tunable Relaxation Time Constant

Abstract Recent years have witnessed a rising demand for edge computing, and there is a need for methods to decrease the computational cost while maintaining a high learning performance when processing information at arbitrary edges. Reservoir computing using physical dynamics has attracted signific...

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Main Authors: Yutaro Yamazaki, Kentaro Kinoshita
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2024-01-01
Series:Advanced Science
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.202304804
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Summary:Abstract Recent years have witnessed a rising demand for edge computing, and there is a need for methods to decrease the computational cost while maintaining a high learning performance when processing information at arbitrary edges. Reservoir computing using physical dynamics has attracted significant attention. However, currently, the timescale of the input signals that can be processed by physical reservoirs is limited by the transient characteristics inherent to the selected physical system. This study used an Sn‐doped In2O3/Nb‐doped SrTiO3 junction to fabricate a memristor that could respond to both electrical and optical stimuli. The results show that the timescale of the transient current response of the device could be controlled over several orders of magnitude simply by applying a small voltage. The computational performance of the device as a physical reservoir is evaluated in an image classification task, demonstrating that the learning accuracy could be optimized by tuning the device to exhibit appropriate transient characteristics according to the timescale of the input signals. These results are expected to provide deeper insights into the photoconductive properties of strontium titanate, as well as support the physical implementation of computing systems.
ISSN:2198-3844