All-Optical General-Purpose CPU: Path to Zettaflop Computing?
jwt0625 · x · 2026-08-16
A figure from the paper 'An All-Optical General-Purpose CPU and Optical Computer Architecture' (Kissner2024) is shared, highlighting the massive potential of optical computing. It sparks the question of whether we will eventually own Zettaflop-scale computing power. Optical computing aims to break the physical limits of traditional electronic chips, offering a new architectural path for general-purpose computing.
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