Activities

We will organize the 1st International Symposium on Photonic Computing, in which the overview and the latest achievements of the project will be introduced. Additionally, we will invite distinguished professors from overseas and domestically, actively contributing to this field to speak about the latest topics. We look forward to your participation.

Date：

March 11 (Mon), 13:00–19:30 (JST), 2024
March 12 (Tue), 10:00–16:55 (JST), 2024

Venue：

Ito Hall, Ito International Research Center, the University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
https://www.u-tokyo.ac.jp/adm/iirc/ja/access.html
+ Online (Zoom)

Format：

Onsite and Online (Zoom);
For those who have applied Online, we will provide the Zoom meeting link by the day before (for those who apply on the day, it will be on the day).

Registration：

Use the registration form as follows.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdWgF_fyfWwf4Xy4zQWsHgDbs-CJibBV00vUL6SPwvCK_WZxw/viewform?usp=pp_url

Registration fee：

Free

Deadline：

March 7 (Thu) for Onsite and the day for Online
For those who have applied Onsite, we regret to inform you that registrations will be closed once the maximum capacity at the venue is reached. Subsequent applications will be directed toward Online participation. In such cases, we will provide you with the Zoom meeting link at a later time.
Your understanding is greatly appreciated.

Program：

Day 1 (March 11)

13:00–15:00

Session 1: Opening

13:00–13:30

Greeting and overview of the project,

Tetsuya Kawanishi, Head Investigator, Waseda University

13:30–14:00

Neuro-inspired photonic information processing and sensing,

Satoshi Sunada, Kanazawa University

14:00–14:30

Photonic neural networks with synaptic and structural plasticity,

Wolfram Pernice, University of Münster [International Invited]

14:30–15:00

Optoelectronic Accelerator Based on Integrated Nanophotonics,

Masaya Notomi, NTT Basic Research Laboratories, Tokyo Institute of Technology [Domestic Invited]

15:00–15:15

Break

15:15–17:15

Session 2: Physics and MechanismⅠ

15:15–15:45

Reservoir computing and decision making for photonic artificial intelligence,

Atsushi Uchida, Saitama University

15:45–16:15

Photonic AI: Devices, Circuits, Systems,

Volker J. Sorger, University of Florida [International Invited]

16:15–16:45

Parallel Photonic Tensor Processing on Hybrid Waveguide/Free-Space-Optics,

Mitsumasa Nakajima, NTT Device Technology Laboratories [Domestic Invited]

16:45–17:15

Towards a Fusion of Ultrafast Silicon Analog Circuitry and Photonics,

Akifumi Kasamatsu, National Institute of Information and Communications Technology

17:15–17:30

Break

17:30–19:30

Session 3: Poster Session with Reception (Free drink and light meal)
Please refer to the details here.

Day 2 (March 12)

10:00–11:30

Session 4: Architecture and MechanismⅠ

10:00–10:30

Applications of Laser Chaos Decision Maker to Wireless Communication Systems,

Mikio Hasegawa, Tokyo University of Science

10:30–11:00

Illuminating Computing Architectures with Photonics and Machine Learning,

Avinash Karanth, Ohio University [International Invited]

11:00–11:30

Photonic Approximate Computing,

Michihiro Koibuchi, National Institute of Informatics

11:30–13:00

Lunch

13:00–15:00

Session 5: Physics and MechanismⅡ

13:00–13:30

Photonic spiking neural network with optical parametric oscillators,

Takahiro Inagaki, NTT Basic Research Laboratories [Domestic Invited]

13:30–14:00

The major case and challenge for photonics AI remains: Scaling up,

Daniel Brunner, FEMTO-ST [International Invited]

14:00–14:30

Scalable programmable photonic circuits for optical computing,

Takuo Tanemura, The University of Tokyo [Domestic Invited]

14:30–15:00

Precise lightwave modulation for photonic computing,

Tetsuya Kawanishi, Waseda University

15:00–15:15

Break

15:15–16:45

Session 6: Architecture and MechanismⅡ

15:15–15:45

Photonic Reservoir Computing in Silicon Photonics: Applications and self-adapting systems,

Peter Bienstman, Gent University [International Invited]

15:45–16:15

Hybrid Optoelectronic Computer System Architecture Exploration,

Satoshi Kawakami, Kyushu University

16:15–16:45

Diversity of Optical Computing,

Jun Tanida, Osaka University [Domestic Invited]

16:45–16:55

Closing Remark, Michihiro Koibuchi

In cooperation with：

IEICE (The Institute of Electronics, Information and Communication Engineers), JSAP (The Japan Society of Applied Physics), and OSJ (The Optical Society of Japan)

Inquiry：

Inquiries on the symposium should be addressed to photoniccomputing-group@g.ecc.u-tokyo.ac.jp.