Overview
The Optical-Quantum Computer is a next-generation computing architecture based on Digital Light Transistor (DLT) technology — a platform where light controls light with no involvement of electronics, heat-generating circuits, or cryogenics. Unlike traditional quantum systems based on superconductors or trapped ions, this architecture uses photonic quantum degrees of freedom such as wavelength, polarization, and phase for computation and logic. The system is designed for ultra-fast, low-energy operations, operating entirely on photonic interactions within silicon photonics platforms. The absence of classical transistors allows it to bypass thermal dissipation limits and achieve THz-range clock frequencies. DLT enables both binary and multi-valued (non-binary) logic, opening pathways to hybrid classical/quantum processing, and is intended to deliver unprecedented performance in a compact, scalable form compatible with existing photonics manufacturing.
Applications
Next-generation AI hardware; scalable quantum logic processors; secure quantum communications systems; compact, room-temperature quantum co-processors.
Operating Principle
Fully optical logic gates implemented with the Digital Light Transistor, where light controls light without electronics. Computation uses photonic quantum degrees of freedom — phase, polarization, and wavelength. Because there are no classical transistors, thermal dissipation limits are bypassed and clock frequency is limited only by photon propagation. DLT supports both binary and multi-valued (non-binary) logic.
Key Parameters
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Core architecture | Fully optical logic gates using DLT (Digital Light Transistor) |
| Quantum degrees of freedom | Phase, polarization, wavelength |
| Material platform | Silicon photonics (120–180 nm mature process nodes) |
| Operating environment | Ambient temperature (no cryogenics) |
| Clock speed potential | Up to 1–5 THz, limited only by photon propagation |
| Thermal output | Zero (pure photonic system) |
| Integration potential | Integrable into classical chipsets for hybrid logic |
| Prototype status | First industrial-grade prototype expected in 6–12 months |
Direct comparison against conventional CMOS electronics:
| Parameter | ARBOK DLT | Conventional CMOS |
|---|---|---|
| Energy per switch | ~10⁻¹⁸ J (attojoule scale) | ~10⁻¹² to 10⁻¹⁵ J |
| Switching time | 0.1–1 ps (THz class) | 10–1,000 ps |
| Heat generation | none | high (Joule heating, thermal throttling) |
| Logic type | binary and multivalued | binary only |
| Physical medium | photons (coherent light) | electrons |
| Operating temperature | ambient, no cooling | heat sinks, cooling, cryogenics |
| Signal propagation | speed of light | limited by carrier mobility |
| Integration platform | 120–180 nm photonics (existing fabs) | 5–7 nm CMOS (advanced nodes) |
| Fan-in / fan-out | effectively unlimited (optical waveguides) | limited by capacitance and resistance |
Energy efficiency advantage: up to 10⁴× per logical operation against CMOS.
Architecture and Components
Digital Light Transistor optical logic gates on a silicon photonics platform using mature 120–180 nm process nodes; no electronic circuits, no cryogenic subsystem.
Advantages
No electronics, no heat-generating circuits, no cryogenics. Zero thermal output. Clock frequency up to 1–5 THz, bounded only by photon propagation. Ambient-temperature operation. Supports binary and multi-valued logic, enabling hybrid classical/quantum processing. Compact and scalable, compatible with existing photonics manufacturing on mature process nodes.
Integrations
QCORE · ARBOK-QUANTUM · DLT Systems · Photon-Logic Switches · Post-CMOS Architecture
Deployment & Operation
System-level integration under development with pilot photonic modules in progress; first industrial-grade prototype expected in 6–12 months. Can be integrated into classical chipsets for hybrid logic.
TRL
TRL 4–5 — Laboratory validation of core mechanisms; DLT components demonstrated; system-level integration under development with pilot photonic modules in progress.
Market Potential
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Typical Project Economics
CAPEX и OPEX по проекту не ведём — считаются под конкретную площадку.
Risk Factors
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Related Technologies
QCORE · ARBOK-QUANTUM · DLT Systems · Photon-Logic Switches · Post-CMOS Architecture