| Description |
1 online resource (xii, 295 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
| Contents |
Intro; Preface; Structure of the Book; Contents; 1 Summary of Optical Computing Technology; 1.1 Phylogeny and Trend of Computing; 1.1.1 Primal Computing Age; 1.1.2 Handwrought Computing Age; 1.1.3 Mechanical and Electromechanical Computing Age; 1.1.4 Electronic Computing Age; 1.1.5 Status and Trend of Super Parallel Computer; 1.1.6 Prospect of Future Computer; 1.2 Concept of Optical Computing; 1.2.1 Basic Operation of Optics for Computing; 1.2.2 Basic Models for Optical Computer Framework; 1.3 Background in Optical Operation; 1.3.1 Holographic Grating; 1.3.2 Optical Fourier Transform |
|
1.3.3 Abbe Imaging Principle and Spatial Filtering1.3.4 Optical Correlator; 1.3.5 Optical Numerical Processing; References; 2 Semiconductor MQWs Photo-Electronic Logic Devices; 2.1 Basic Principle of Semiconductor MQWs; 2.1.1 Micro- and Nano-Materials and Quantum-Limited Effect; 2.1.2 Semiconductor MQWs and Self-electro-Optical Effect; 2.2 Principle and Properties of SEEDs; 2.2.1 How to Achieve Self-electro-Optic Effect; 2.2.2 Diode-Biased SEEDs to Achieve Bistability; 2.2.3 Symmetry SEEDs; 2.2.4 Symmetry SEEDs to Achieve Boolean Operation |
|
2.3 Optimization and Characteristics of MQW's Modulator2.3.1 Reflective SEEDs Modulator; 2.3.2 Asymmetry Reflective F-P SEEDs Modulator; 2.3.3 Performance of MQW's SEEDs Modulator; 2.4 Flat Integration of SEEDs; 2.4.1 Multi-Quantum Wells Modulator and Electronic Circuit Integration-Smart Pixels; 2.4.2 MQW's Spatial Light Modulator; 2.5 Summary and Prospect; References; 3 Minitype Light Source for Optical Computing; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Wedge-Emitting Photoelectric Elements; 3.2.1 LED and LD; 3.2.2 Functional Optical Interconnect and Semiconductor Light Source |
|
3.3 Structure and Principle of LED and LD Mode Vertical-to-Surface Transmission Light Source3.3.1 LED Mode Vertical-to-Surface Transmission Light Source; 3.3.2 LD Mode Vertical-to-Surface Transmission Light Source; 3.3.3 Integration of Vertical-to-Surface Transmission Light Source; 3.4 VCSELs; 3.4.1 Structure of VCSELs; 3.4.2 Characteristics of VCSELs; 3.4.3 Optimum Design of VCSELs; 3.4.4 Current State and Development Trend of VCSELs; 3.5 Applications of Minitype-Laser; 3.5.1 Optical Logic Elements; 3.5.2 Serial-Parallel Data Transform; 3.5.3 Parallel Optical Data Link |
|
3.6 Summary and ProspectReferences; 4 Micro- and Diffractive Optical Elements; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Design of Micro-Optical Elements; 4.2.1 Geometric Optical Design; 4.2.2 Scalar Analysis for Design; 4.2.3 Vector Analysis for Design; 4.3 Fabrication Technology for Micro-Optical Elements; 4.3.1 Ion Exchange; 4.3.2 Analog Light Etching with Phase Mark; 4.3.3 Electron Beam Nanofabrication; 4.4 Planar Micro-lens Array; 4.4.1 Swelled Planar Micro-lens; 4.4.2 Application of Planar Micro-lens Array; 4.5 Theory Foundation of Diffractive Optical Elements; 4.5.1 Linear Blazed Grating |
| Summary |
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 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed May 14, 2018) |
| Subject |
Optical data processing.
|
|
Supercomputers.
|
|
COMPUTERS -- Computer Literacy.
|
|
COMPUTERS -- Computer Science.
|
|
COMPUTERS -- Data Processing.
|
|
COMPUTERS -- Hardware -- General.
|
|
COMPUTERS -- Information Technology.
|
|
COMPUTERS -- Machine Theory.
|
|
COMPUTERS -- Reference.
|
|
Optical data processing
|
|
Supercomputers
|
| Form |
Electronic book
|
| Author |
Li, Xiujian, author
|
|
Shao, Zhengzheng, author
|
|
Zhu, Mengjun, author
|
|
Yang, Junbo, author
|
| ISBN |
9789811038495 |
|
981103849X |
|
