Title :
Holographic implementation of mirror-folded free-space crossbars
Author :
Lee, S.G. ; Marhic, M.E.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng. & Comput. Sci., Northwestern Univ., Evanston, IL, USA
Abstract :
It is shown that the canonical crossbar arrangement for free-space beams can be folded by means of two plane mirrors onto their plane of symmetry, thereby making it possible to place all the required 2×2 elements in that single plane or even on a single line. The holographic implementation of this reconfigurable 2×2 mirror-folded generalized crossbar with a thermoplastic holographic camera is reported. The bypass, exchange, and broadcast states are demonstrated
Keywords :
holography; mirrors; optical interconnections; optical switches; broadcast states; bypass; canonical crossbar arrangement; holographic implementation; mirror-folded free-space crossbars; plane of symmetry; thermoplastic holographic camera; Broadcasting; Cameras; Holographic optical components; Holography; Integrated optics; Mirrors; Optical arrays; Optical interconnections; Optical reflection; Switches;
Conference_Titel :
TENCON '92. ''Technology Enabling Tomorrow : Computers, Communications and Automation towards the 21st Century.' 1992 IEEE Region 10 International Conference.
Conference_Location :
Melbourne, Vic.
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0849-2
DOI :
10.1109/TENCON.1992.271922
