Progress towards the demonstration of a digital optical cellular logic image processor

B. S. Wherrett; A. C. Walker; S. D. Smith

Progress towards the demonstration of a digital optical cellular logic image processor

B. S. Wherrett, A. C. Walker, S. D. Smith

School of Engineering & Physical Sciences

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Abstract

An all-optical processing loop circuit, pumped entirely by semiconductor diode lasers, has been constructed and operated. Functional features include optically programmable logic, thresholding, and synchronization; these are achieve using three bistable interference filter devices. The circuit is presently single-channel, however 15 × 15 capability of the devices has been demonstrated using Dammann holograms and array-to-array coupling of a pair of bistable plates; potential parallelism is in excess of 10⁴. Circuit tolerancing is also described.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Pages	231-237
Number of pages	7
Volume	1280
Publication status	Published - 1990
Event	High-Power Solid State Lasers and Applications - Hague, Neth Duration: 12 Mar 1990 → 13 Mar 1990

Conference

Conference	High-Power Solid State Lasers and Applications
City	Hague, Neth
Period	12/03/90 → 13/03/90

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