Title :
Factoring numbers with interfering random waves
Author :
Weber, Sebastien ; Chatel, Beatrice ; Girard, Bertrand
Author_Institution :
IRSAMC, Lab. collisions, Univ. de Toulouse, Toulouse
Abstract :
We report on the successful operation of an analogue computer designed to factor numbers. A sequence of shaped femtosecond pulses is used to implement a Gauss sum . N = 1psila340psila333psila404psila807 has been successfully factorized.
Keywords :
analogue computers; light interference; optical computing; optical pulse shaping; random number generation; Gauss sum; analogue computer design; number factorization; random wave interference; shaped femtosecond pulse sequence; Analog computers; Gaussian processes; Interference; Large-scale systems; Optical pulse shaping; Pulse shaping methods; Quantum computing; Quantum entanglement; Ultrafast optics; Uninterruptible power systems; (030.1670) Coherent optical effects; (320.5540) Pulse shaping;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-859-9
