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Fundamentals of Optical Computing Technology

Forward the Next Generation Supercomputer

Authors: Prof. Dr. Xiujian Li, Prof. Zhengzheng Shao, Mengjun Zhu, Prof. Dr. Junbo Yang

Publisher: Springer Singapore

Part of: Springer Professional "Wirtschaft+Technik" , Springer Professional "Technik" , Springer Professional "Wirtschaft"

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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.

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Frontmatter

Chapter 1. Summary of Optical Computing Technology

Abstract

To understand and grasp the technology of optical computing and its hardware development present situation, development trend, and future, it is necessary to understand the history of computing.

Xiujian Li, Zhengzheng Shao, Mengjun Zhu, Junbo Yang

Chapter 2. Semiconductor MQWs Photo-Electronic Logic Devices

Abstract

Semiconductor optoelectronics is currently one of the hottest research frontiers, especially after the attention in the optoelectronic properties of silicon-based optoelectronic technology and graphene optoelectronic technology. Various kinds of quantum wells, quantum wires, and quantum dots have been widely studied, which results indicate they have significant roles in promoting the development of the optical computing technologies.

Xiujian Li, Zhengzheng Shao, Mengjun Zhu, Junbo Yang

Chapter 3. Minitype Light Source for Optical Computing

Abstract

For optical information processing and optical digital logical operation, the interference immunity of optical waves to meet the needs of multi-channel in optical information processing and the requirement of free-space interconnection, which also contributes to the requirement and development of surface normal vector optical function devices, i.e., the optical plate devices.

Xiujian Li, Zhengzheng Shao, Mengjun Zhu, Junbo Yang

Chapter 4. Micro- and Diffractive Optical Elements

Abstract

With the rapid development of modern optics and optoelectronic technology, optoelectronic components have also changed greatly. Optical elements are not only limited in refractive lenses, prisms, and mirrors. New optical components such as micro-lens arrays, holographic lenses, and diffractive elements are also used in various optoelectronic devices, so that optoelectronic devices and their components are smaller, in flat array and feasible integration. Micro-optics is a new subject formed by the interpenetration of optical, microelectronic, and micro-mechanical technologies. Binary optics is an important branch of micro-optics, and the two main branches of micro-optics are: (1) graded refractive index optics based on the refraction principle and (2) binary optics based on the diffraction principle.

Xiujian Li, Zhengzheng Shao, Mengjun Zhu, Junbo Yang

Chapter 5. Optical Storage

Abstract

For a complete optical computing system, optical storage is required. Optical storage needs to reflect better than the current performance of electromagnetic storage, such as storage density, read-and-write speed. Current 2D storage technologies such as magnetic storage, traditional optical disk storage, and semiconductor storage are still evolving to meet the demands for greater and faster storage systems, but these storage technologies are approaching their physical limits. The optical storage technology, which is represented by two-photon absorption three-dimensional storage, bulk holographic storage, and super-resolution near-field structure optical storage, has great advantages and potential in storage density and access speed and has become a research hot spot in recent years.

Xiujian Li, Zhengzheng Shao, Mengjun Zhu, Junbo Yang

Chapter 6. Parallel Optical Interconnections

Abstract

In the decades of computer development, electrical interconnection has dominated the interconnection of computers at all stages.

Xiujian Li, Zhengzheng Shao, Mengjun Zhu, Junbo Yang

Chapter 7. Optical Buffer and Full-Optical Synchronization

Abstract

Looking back at the history of computing technology, it has been found that the gradual integration of advanced optics into existing electronic computer systems and making the optical technology and devices gradual dominate in computer systems, which gradually developed into the optical technology as the core of the computer system, and even all-optical computer, will be the future development trend of high-performance computers. Therefore, we have no reason not to start from now on the realization of all-optical computer technology and device research for preparation.

Xiujian Li, Zhengzheng Shao, Mengjun Zhu, Junbo Yang

Title: Fundamentals of Optical Computing Technology
Authors: Prof. Dr. Xiujian Li
Prof. Zhengzheng Shao
Mengjun Zhu
Prof. Dr. Junbo Yang
Copyright Year: 2018
Publisher: Springer Singapore
Electronic ISBN: 978-981-10-3849-5
Print ISBN: 978-981-10-3847-1
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-3849-5