Nonlinear etalons and optical computing

H. M. Gibbs, N. Peyghambarian

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Abstract

Nonlinear optics can contribute decisions to optical signal processing and computing. Etalons permit massive parallelism and global interconnectivity. GaAs etalons appear more attractive for real systems, but ZnS interference filters are convenient for simple demonstrations of logic operations, pattern recognition, and symbolic substitution.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)64-70
Number of pages7
JournalProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume700
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 8 1987

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Computer Science Applications
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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