Optical laboratory solution and error model simulation of a linear time-varying finite element equationThe use of simplified error models to accurately simulate and evaluate the performance of an optical linear-algebra processor is described. The optical architecture used to perform banded matrix-vector products is reviewed, along with a linear dynamic finite-element case study. The laboratory hardware and ac-modulation technique used are presented. The individual processor error-source models and their simulator implementation are detailed. Several significant simplifications are introduced to ease the computational requirements and complexity of the simulations. The error models are verified with a laboratory implementation of the processor, and are used to evaluate its potential performance.
Document ID
19900023150
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Taylor, B. K. (Carnegie-Mellon Univ. Pittsburgh, PA, United States)
Casasent, D. P. (Carnegie-Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA, United States)