Programmable Binary Nonlinear Optical Processor For Associative Retrieval

Bahram Javidi

doi:10.1117/12.7976990

1 May 1989 Programmable Binary Nonlinear Optical Processor For Associative Retrieval

Bahram Javidi

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Optical Engineering, Vol. 28, Issue 5, 285513 (May 1989). https://doi.org/10.1117/12.7976990

Abstract

A programmable optical associative memory for two-dimensional image retrieval is described. Both the stored images and the input image are displayed spatially; therefore, they can be updated in real time more conveniently. The integral product between the input image and the stored images is obtained by a nonlinear correlation technique that has a superior performance compared with conventional optical correlation techniques in the areas of light efficiency, correlation peak to sidelobe ratio, and correlation spot size. Thus, better quality images can be reconstructed, and the need for optical gain and optical feedback may be eliminated. The losses in the system are small since no holograms are employed.

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Bahram Javidi "Programmable Binary Nonlinear Optical Processor For Associative Retrieval," Optical Engineering 28(5), 285513 (1 May 1989). https://doi.org/10.1117/12.7976990

Published: 1 May 1989

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