Optical Computing

by F.A.P Tooley (Editor), B.S Wherrett (Editor)

Overview

Written by ten leading experts in the field, Optical Computing cover topics such as optical bistability, optical interconnects and circuits, photorefractive devices, spatial light modulators, associative memory, and optical computer architectures.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780905945170
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	01/01/1989
Series:	Scottish Graduate Series , #34
Pages:	488
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 10.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

F.A.P Tooley and B.S. Wherrett

Table of Contents

1. Introduction /B.S. Wherrett — 2. A Short History of the Field of Optical Computing /J.W. Goodman — 3. Optical Corriputing with Spatial Light Modulators /S.A. Collins Jr. — 4. Optical Switching Devices: Some Basic Concepts /D.A.B. Miller — 5. Quantum Well Electroabsorptive Devices /D.A.B. Miller — 6. Optical Circuits /S.D. Smith — 7. Photorefractive Devices & Applications /H. Rajbenbach & J.P. Huignard — 8. Digital Optics /A.W. Lohmann — 9. Optical Interconnections /J.W. Goodman — 10. Optical Switching Networks for Communications Systems /G. Parry, D.R. Selviah & J.E. Midwinter — 11. Present Computer Architectures & the Potential of Optics /K.-H. Brenner — 12. Optical Logic & Arithmetic /K.-H. Brenner — 13. Programmable Digital Optical Computers /K.-H. Brenner — 14. Perception Learning in Optical Neural Computers /D. Brady & D. Psaltis — 15. Current Technology Trends /K.H. Bohle — 16 Parallel Computing /D.J. Wallace.

Editorial Reviews

"… recommended to anyone entering the field of optical computing as it gives a broad coverage to a range of techniques and principles."
-Journal of Modern Optics

From the Publisher

... recommended to anyone entering the field of optical computing as it gives a broad coverage to a range of techniques and principles.

Journal of Modern Optics