Photon Reuse versus Reversible, Bounded-Dissipation Optical Computing
Abstract
This technical note clarifies the thermodynamic distinction between photon reuse in feed-forward optical accelerators and reversible photonic architectures with bounded dissipation. The analysis focuses on energy scaling with computational depth, configuration events, and stored optical energy, without making performance claims.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Neural Networks and Reservoir Computing
Advanced Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics
Quantum-Dot Cellular Automata
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
- Publication date
- 31 January 2026