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Large-Scale Optical Neural Networks based on Photoelectric Multiplication
Recent success in deep neural networks has generated strong interest in
hardware accelerators to improve speed and energy consumption. This paper
presents a new type of photonic accelerator based on coherent detection that is
scalable to large () networks and can be operated at high (GHz)
speeds and very low (sub-aJ) energies per multiply-and-accumulate (MAC), using
the massive spatial multiplexing enabled by standard free-space optical
components. In contrast to previous approaches, both weights and inputs are
optically encoded so that the network can be reprogrammed and trained on the
fly. Simulations of the network using models for digit- and
image-classification reveal a "standard quantum limit" for optical neural
networks, set by photodetector shot noise. This bound, which can be as low as
50 zJ/MAC, suggests performance below the thermodynamic (Landauer) limit for
digital irreversible computation is theoretically possible in this device. The
proposed accelerator can implement both fully-connected and convolutional
networks. We also present a scheme for back-propagation and training that can
be performed in the same hardware. This architecture will enable a new class of
ultra-low-energy processors for deep learning.Comment: Text: 10 pages, 5 figures, 1 table. Supplementary: 8 pages, 5,
figures, 2 table
Thick GEM-like multipliers - a simple solution for large area UV-RICH detectors
We report on the properties of thick GEM-like (THGEM) electron multipliers
made of 0.4 mm thick double-sided Cu-clad G-10 plates, perforated with a dense
hexagonal array of 0.3 mm diameter drilled holes. Photon detectors comprising
THGEMs coupled to semi-transparent CsI photocathodes or reflective ones
deposited on the THGEM surface were studied with Ar/CO2 (70:30), Ar/CH4 (95:5),
CH4 and CF4. Gains of ~100000 or exceeding 1000000 were reached with single- or
double-THGEM, respectively; the signals have 5-10 ns rise times. The electric
field configurations at the THGEM electrodes result in an efficient extraction
of photoelectrons and their focusing into the holes; this occurs already at
rather low gains, below 100. These detectors, with single-photon sensitivity
and with expected sub-millimeter localization, can operate at MHz/mm2 rates. We
discuss their prospects for large-area UV-photon imaging for RICH.Comment: 5 pages, 6 figure
Factoring in a Dissipative Quantum Computer
We describe an array of quantum gates implementing Shor's algorithm for prime
factorization in a quantum computer. The array includes a circuit for modular
exponentiation with several subcomponents (such as controlled multipliers,
adders, etc) which are described in terms of elementary Toffoli gates. We
present a simple analysis of the impact of losses and decoherence on the
performance of this quantum factoring circuit. For that purpose, we simulate a
quantum computer which is running the program to factor N = 15 while
interacting with a dissipative environment. As a consequence of this
interaction randomly selected qubits may spontaneously decay. Using the results
of our numerical simulations we analyze the efficiency of some simple error
correction techniques.Comment: plain tex, 18 pages, 8 postscript figure
Scalable Emulation of Sign-ProblemFree Hamiltonians with Room Temperature p-bits
The growing field of quantum computing is based on the concept of a q-bit
which is a delicate superposition of 0 and 1, requiring cryogenic temperatures
for its physical realization along with challenging coherent coupling
techniques for entangling them. By contrast, a probabilistic bit or a p-bit is
a robust classical entity that fluctuates between 0 and 1, and can be
implemented at room temperature using present-day technology. Here, we show
that a probabilistic coprocessor built out of room temperature p-bits can be
used to accelerate simulations of a special class of quantum many-body systems
that are sign-problemfree or stoquastic, leveraging the well-known
Suzuki-Trotter decomposition that maps a -dimensional quantum many body
Hamiltonian to a +1-dimensional classical Hamiltonian. This mapping allows
an efficient emulation of a quantum system by classical computers and is
commonly used in software to perform Quantum Monte Carlo (QMC) algorithms. By
contrast, we show that a compact, embedded MTJ-based coprocessor can serve as a
highly efficient hardware-accelerator for such QMC algorithms providing several
orders of magnitude improvement in speed compared to optimized CPU
implementations. Using realistic device-level SPICE simulations we demonstrate
that the correct quantum correlations can be obtained using a classical
p-circuit built with existing technology and operating at room temperature. The
proposed coprocessor can serve as a tool to study stoquastic quantum many-body
systems, overcoming challenges associated with physical quantum annealers.Comment: Fixed minor typos and expanded Appendi
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