Optical CPU Unified Architecture — 7-Segment Optical Storage Specification
Abstract
This document defines a unified 7-segment optical storage format for the optical CPUarchitecture. The format supports two modes: a compatibility mode (MODE=0) using3-bit integers (0 ‒ 7), and an optical mode (MODE=1) using a 7-segment representationthat encodes RGB base paths and interference states. Mode detection is triple-safe, relyingon CPU startup configuration, an ASCII mode marker (‘[‘ or ‘]‘), and automaticinference from the stored data. The specification ensures backward compatibility, robustnessagainst partial corruption, international usability, and future extensibility towardadditional optical modes.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Semiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices
Optical Network Technologies
Advanced Optical Network Technologies
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
- Publication date
- 19 April 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Preprint