Logic Based Spatial Light Modulators

R Arrathoon

doi:10.1117/12.944087

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3 May 1988 Logic Based Spatial Light Modulators

R Arrathoon

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Proceedings Volume 0881, Optical Computing and Nonlinear Materials; (1988) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.944087
Event: 1988 Los Angeles Symposium: O-E/LASE '88, 1988, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Abstract

The role of fiber optics as an interconnection mechanism for optoelectronic programmable logic arrays (OPLA's) is critically examined. The effect of fundamental physical limitations on the computational capacity of OPLA's is considered. A comparison of OPLA technology to that of existing electronic logic arrays is presented, and scaling relations are derived. The role of higher order decoders in minimizing the requirements on computational capacity is delineated. A novel technique is proposed for effecting a reconfigurable equivalent to a spatial light modulator based logic system.

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R Arrathoon "Logic Based Spatial Light Modulators", Proc. SPIE 0881, Optical Computing and Nonlinear Materials, (3 May 1988); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.944087

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