Artificial Intelligence · 31.07.2026, 09:03 UTC
Nanoparticle Networks for Neuromorphic Computing
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| Kategorie | Artificial Intelligence |
| Quelle | arXiv cs.LG ↗ |
| Veröffentlicht | 31.07.2026 UTC |
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arXiv:2607.27844v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Physical computing leverages complex dynamical systems for energy-efficient data processing. In this work, we present a neuromorphic architecture based on metallic nanoparticles interconnected by molecular junctions on a $\text{SiO}_2$/Si substrate. We demonstrate that surrounding static control electrodes transform this nanoparticle network from a passive reservoir into a tunable nonlinear dynamical system. By analyzing how these electrodes route simple one-dimensional voltage inputs into multidimensional signal responses, we establish three core design rules to maximize computational performance. First, operating near the system's cutoff frequency achieves an optimal balance between nonlinear charge tunneling and linear capacitive memory. Second, tuning the underlying $\text{SiO}_2$ thickness sets the electrostatic screening length and dictates the memory type. Thick oxide layers reduce the screening length, causing networks larger than this length to transition into a persistent, non-volatile-like regime. Conversely, networks smaller than the screening length exhibit only fading memory. Third, introducing structural disorder via heterogeneous molecular junctions overcomes inherent limits on expressivity. While a network's computational expressivity scales with its physical size, it is ultimately capped by the screening length. Breaking internal spatial symmetries with localized disorder bypasses this saturation, allowing control voltages to independently manipulate specific signal amplitudes and phases, universally …