The SINABSE research project aims to develop a neuro-inspired computing core based entirely on fiber-optic components. At its heart is a novel approach to all-optical data processing in which the generation of optical frequencies is used not only as a light source but as an active computational resource.

The planned computing core is integrated directly into optical fibers and operates without any electronic intermediate steps. This enables complex image and signal information to be processed at extremely high speeds and with low latency. Inspired by neural networks, optical nonlinearities, spectral degrees of freedom, and the intrinsic dynamics of fiber-optic systems are deliberately exploited for information processing and pattern recognition.

A central area of application is biophotonics. Here, the developed technology is intended to open up new possibilities for ultrafast spectroscopic methods and, in particular, to enable camera-free cytometric analyses in which biological samples are evaluated optically in real time. The goal is to create compact, robust, and autonomous systems suitable for use in laboratory settings and, in the long term, also in clinical environments.

The project is funded by the Carl Zeiss Foundation within the framework of the NEXUS program (call 2021).

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