Abstract: A device implementing polariton optical neural network, comprising: Input layer (100) consisting of optical elements ensuring linear pre-processing and distribution of input optical signals (102), middle layer (104), consisting of nonlinear optical elements, realizing nonlinear transformation of the pre-processed input signals (106), output layer (108) consisting of linear optical elements, realizing linear transformation of the signals that had been transformed nonlinearly (110) and generating output signals, passive optical systems (114) optically coupling the input layer (100), the middle layer (104), the output layer (108) characterized in that the nonlinear transformation in the middle layer occurs as a result of interaction of pre-processed input signals (106) with a nonlinear element or elements in the form of an optical microcavity or multiple optical microcavities hosting exciton-polaritons.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a tuneable optical microcavity, characterised in that it comprises electrodes (12) on substrates (11), wherein the electrodes are comprised in the structure of dielectric or metal mirrors (13), or each of the electrodes has at least one dielectric or metal minor (13) on it, or the electrodes are semitransparent metal minors (13), wherein the mirrors are preferably located at a separation being a multiple of ½ lambda, where lambda is the central wavelength of the cavity mode, the cavity between the mirrors being filled with material (15) that changes the effective refractive index under the influence of external fields, preferably such as electric, magnetic field, thermal and mechanical stress.