Nonlinear Optical Circuit Elements As Logic Gates For Optical Computers: The First Digital Optical Circuits

1 August 1985

journal article
Published by SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng in Optical Engineering

Vol. 24 (4) , 244569-244569-
https://doi.org/10.1117/12.7973531

Abstract

The first digital all-optical circuits based on intrinsic bistable devices have now been realized. Experimental results with two systems, InSb etalons and nonlinear interference filters containing ZnSe, are presented and discussed. These results indicate that a digital optical processor incorporating devices of this type would appear to be feasible.

Keywords

LOGIC DEVICES
OPTICAL CIRCUITS
OPTICAL COMPUTING
BISTABILITY
FABRY–PEROT INTERFEROMETERS
INTERFERENCE FILTERS

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