Title :
Using nonlinear optical networks for optimization: primer of the ant colony algorithm
Author :
Wenchao Hu ; Kan Wu ; Shum, Perry Ping ; Zheludev, Nikolay ; Soci, C.
Author_Institution :
Centre for Disruptive Photonic Technol., Nanyang Technol. Univ., Singapore, Singapore
Abstract :
Using nonlinear Erbium doped optical fiber network we have implemented an optimization algorithm for the famous problem of finding the shortest path on the map for the ant colony to travel to the foraging area.
Keywords :
ant colony optimisation; erbium; nonlinear optics; optical communication equipment; optical fibre networks; ant colony algorithm; nonlinear erbium doped optical fiber network; optimization algorithm; Fiber nonlinear optics; Optical fiber networks; Optical fibers; Optical reflection; Ports (Computers);
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2014 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
