32 bit digital optical computer - A hardware updateSuch state-of-the-art devices as multielement linear laser diode arrays, multichannel acoustooptic modulators, optical relays, and avalanche photodiode arrays, are presently applied to the implementation of a 32-bit supercomputer's general-purpose optical central processing architecture. Shannon's theorem, Morozov's control operator method (in conjunction with combinatorial arithmetic), and DeMorgan's law have been used to design an architecture whose 100 MHz clock renders it fully competitive with emerging planar-semiconductor technology. Attention is given to the architecture's multichannel Bragg cells, thermal design and RF crosstalk considerations, and the first and second anamorphic relay legs.
Document ID
19910048081
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Guilfoyle, Peter S. (Photonic Systems, Inc. Melbourne, FL, United States)
Carter, James A., III (Photonic Systems, Inc. Melbourne, FL, United States)
Stone, Richard V. (OptiComp Corp. Zephyr Cove, NV, United States)
Pape, Dennis R. (Photonic Systems, Inc. Melbourne, FL, United States)
Date Acquired
August 14, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1990
Subject Category
Optics
Meeting Information
Meeting: Advances in Optical Information Processing IV