photonics / researchresearch · updated aug 19, 2026
Optical Compute
Trying to find out whether some AI compute can literally become a piece of material. yes, i know how that sounds.
the problem
Conventional AI compute pays heavily for memory movement, power, and repeated electronic operations. the research question is whether some useful operators can instead be compiled into a physical optical medium.
what i built
A proposed V1 device architecture, Maxwell-constrained compiler path, simulation plan, fabrication route, IP map, and explicit kill-test roadmap.
what i'm testing
Research only. architecture and simulation plans exist; credibility starts when a simulation or physical test gets the chance to prove the whole thing wrong.