Optical Computer Architectures: The Application of Optical Concepts to Next Generation ComputersOptics is entering all phases of computer technology. By providing new research and ideas, it brings the reader up to date on how and why optics is likely to be used in next generation computers and at the same time explains the unique advantage optics enjoys over conventional electronics and why this trend will continue. Covered are basic optical concepts such as mathematical derivations, optical devices for optical computing, optical associative memories, optical interconnections, and optical logic. Also suggested are a number of research activities that are reinforcing the trend toward optics in computing, including neural networks, the software crisis, highly parallel computation, progress in new semiconductors, the decreasing cost of laser diodes, communication industry investments in fiber optics, and advances in optical devices. Exercises, solutions sets, and examples are provided. |
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Why Optical Computers? | 1 |
Optically Addressable Spatial Light Modulators | 5 |
laser diodes and fiber optics create opportunities for significantly advancing | 6 |
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2-D array acousto-optic acoustooptic cell Adapted with permission adder algorithm analog angle associative memory axis beam splitter binary bit-slice bit-slice search cache chapter coherent column conjugate connections correlation crossbar switch dataflow decoder Deformable Mirror described diffraction direction discussed electronic equation example film filter Fourier transform frequency full adder function hologram holographic input integrated optic intensity interconnection network iteration laser diodes lens linear liquid crystal liquid crystal devices logic operations machine main memory matching matrix matrix-vector multiplication mirror neural network nonlinear operand optical computing Optical Implementation optically addressable outer product output plane parallel pass pattern performed phase pixel plane wave polarization processors produce programmable logic array reflected result S-SEED sequential sequential logic shift shown in figure shows shuffle signal spatial light modulator spatial light rebroadcaster stored symbolic substitution template tion vector vertical voltage Wallace Tree wave plate wavelength