Dec. 17 Presentation Will Outline How LightSolver's Laser Processing Unit Can Advance Fields Like Climate Modeling, Materials Discovery, and Energy Infrastructure
TEL AVIV, Israel, Dec. 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Israeli start-up LightSolver, inventor of a new laser-based computing paradigm, today announced that Senior Algorithmics Researcher Dr. Dani Gluck will speak at Quantum Algorithms and Optimization in Athens, taking place December 15-17 in Athens, Greece. Dr. Gluck will present "A Quantum-inspired, Laser-based Computing Paradigm for Optimization and Simulation" on December 17 at 16:00 EET.
WHO:Dani Gluck, PhD is Senior Algorithmics Researcher for LightSolver, conducting algorithm development and related mathematical and theoretical-physical research for the company's proprietary Laser Processing Unit™ (LPU). Dr. Gluck holds a doctorate in theoretical physics and has extensive experience in computer vision and algorithmics. WHAT:Dr. Gluck will present "A Quantum-inspired, Laser-based Computing Paradigm for Optimization and Simulation," showcasing LightSolver's physics-based analog computing system, which performs computation through the collective dynamics of interacting lasers in a programmable optical resonator. This quantum-inspired platform supports multiple optimization classes, including QUBO/Ising, XY spin models, and continuous or discrete-variable problems, and can also perform physical simulations such as PDEs by mapping differential operators and boundary conditions onto the coupled-laser network. He will outline the underlying model, explain how various problem types are embedded in the laser dynamics, and share experimental and simulation results for representative optimization and PDE-solving tasks, concluding with future directions such as expanded model families, larger arrays, and hybrid analog-digital workflows. WHERE:Quantum Algorithms and Optimization in Athens
National Centre for Scientific Research Demokritos
P. Grigoriou & Neapoleos St, Ayía Paraskeví, Attica Region 153 41
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Athens, Greece
WHEN:Wednesday, December 17, 2025
16:00 EET
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WHY:
Fields like climate modeling, materials discovery, and energy infrastructure urgently need faster and more efficient ways to conduct scientific and engineering simulations. LightSolver's LPU is a fundamentally new analog optical processor that leverages the natural dynamics of coupled lasers to perform fast, parallel computations. By co-locating memory and compute, the LPU avoids the memory bandwidth bottlenecks and energy inefficiency of traditional digital computers, enabling the rapid simulation of complex, structured problems. About LightSolver
LightSolver is a photonic computing company that is developing an all-optical supercomputer capable of solving complex and large computational problems at the speed of light. Utilizing the interference patterns of lasers, the Laser Processing Unit™ (LPU) can tackle challenges that were previously constrained by the limits of electronics, while fitting into a rack unit and operating at room temperature. Dr. Ruti Ben-Shlomi and Dr. Chene Tradonsky, physicists from the world-renowned Weizmann Institute, founded the company in 2020. The majority of the team are physics, math and computer science PhDs. LightSolver has secured €12.5M in grants and equity from the European Innovation Council (EIC) to advance its all-optical supercomputer. Connect with LightSolver @LightSolverCo on X and on LinkedIn. For more information, visit lightsolver.com or email [email protected].