Josephson junction circuits for single-photon optoelectronic neurons and synapses

A primary single photon optoelectronic neuron comprising:

• a photonic synaptic input waveguide;
• an optoelectronic synapse in communication with the photonic synaptic input waveguide and that:
• receives a photonic synaptic input from the photonic synaptic input waveguide;
• and
• produces an optoelectronic synapse electronic output signal from the photonic synaptic input;
• a synapto-dendritic electrical connection in communication with the optoelectronic synapse and that receives the optoelectronic synapse electronic output signal;
• an electronic dendrite in communication with the synapto-dendritic electrical connection and that:
• receives the optoelectronic synapse electronic output signal from the synapto-dendritic electrical connection;
• and
• produces an electronic dendrite electrical output signal from the optoelectronic synapse electronic output signal;
• a dendrite-neuronal electrical interface in communication with the electronic dendrite and that receives the electronic dendrite electrical output signal;
• an integrator in communication with the dendrite-neuronal electrical interface and that:
• receives the electronic dendrite electrical output signal from the dendrite-neuronal electrical interface;
• and
• produces an axonic electrical signal from the optoelectronic synapse electronic output signal;
• a superconducting wire in communication with the integrator and that receives the axonic electrical signal;
• an axon hillock electronic-to-photonic transducer in communication with the superconducting wire and that:
• receives the axonic electrical signal from the superconducting wire;
• and
• produces an axonic photonic signal from the axonic electrical signal;
• and,
• an axonic waveguide in communication with the axon hillock electronic-to-photonic transducer and that receives the axonic photonic signal.