Abstract: This application discloses an optical computing apparatus and method, and relates to the field of optical processing technologies. The apparatus implements two-dimensional Fourier transform of input data. The apparatus includes a beam splitting phase shift module and a beam combination module. The beam splitting phase shift module is configured to receive a plurality of input optical signals that indicate input data, and output a plurality of groups of intermediate optical signals based on the plurality of input optical signals. The beam combination module is configured to obtain a plurality of output optical signals based on the plurality of groups of intermediate optical signals, where output data indicated by the plurality of output optical signals is data obtained through two-dimensional Fourier transform performed on the input data.