In analogy to biological neurons that interact with other neurons both electrically and chemically, the optoelectronic neurons interact with other optoelectronic neurons electrically and/or optically. Like a biological neuron, the optoelectronic neuron can have multiple input and thresholding. While the chemical interaction between biological neurons can employ different neurotransmitters, the optical interaction between optoelectronic neurons can employ photons of different wavelengths.
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