Abstract
A novel configuration of an optical lateral inhibitory neural network using a two-dimensional internal-light-coupled optical device (ILCOD) array is proposed. It is experimentally certified with a test ILCOD structured with seven units in a two-dimensional hexagonal arrangement that the optical coupling between the units causes turn-off of the light emission of the unit in a specific position, which results in lateral inhibitory action of a neural network.
© 1991 Optical Society of America
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