Fundamentals of Optical Computing Technology: Forward the Next Generation Supercomputer

by Xiujian Li, Zhengzheng Shao, Mengjun Zhu, Junbo Yang

Overview

This book presents the principles, experimental technologies, up-to-date research findings and applications of various optical-computing technologies and devices. It also discusses semiconductor multiple quantum well (MQW) photoelectronic devices, vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers (VCSELs), lasers, micro optical elements and diffractive optical elements, optical storage, optical parallel interconnections, and optical-buffer technology as the main technologies for optical computing. Furthermore, it explores the potential of optical-computing technology. It offers those involved in optical design, photonics, and photoelectronic research and related industries insights into the fundamentals and theories of optical computing, enabling them and to extend and develop the functions of fundamental elements to meet the requirement of optical-computing systems.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9789811038471
Publisher:	Springer Nature Singapore
Publication date:	05/12/2018
Edition description:	1st ed. 2018
Pages:	295
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.25(h) x (d)

About the Author

Prof. Xiujian Li is a professor at College of Science, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha, China. He receives his Bachlor, Master and PhD degree from National University of Defense Technology in 1997, 2002 and 2007, respectively. He has been teaching in National University of Defense Technology for 13 years. He has been director of Modern Ultra-fast Optics Lab in NUDT since 2009, and co-director of Center of Materials Science in NUDT since 2011. In 2011-2012, he visited Columbia University, USA as an visiting professor. He has published more than 50 peer-reviewed journal and transaction full papers in English (including papers in press). His research focuses on Optical information processing, Silicon photonics, Ultra-fast optics and Optical computing technology.

The co-authors, Dr. Zhengzheng Shao, Mr.Mengjun Zhu and Prof. Junbo Yang are all from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, National University of Defense Technology, China.

Table of Contents

Preface.- Summary of Optical computing Technology.- Semiconductor MQWs Photo-electronic Logic Devices.- Minitype Light Source for Optical Computing.- Micro- and Diffractive Optical Elements.- Optical Storage.- Parallel Optical Interconnections.- Optical buffer and full-optical synchronization.- Summary.