A high capacity content addressable memory architecture-experimental demonstration of a 4D optical neural network

Author

Henshaw, Philip D. ; Lis, Steven A. ; Cheifetz, Michael G.

Author_Institution

Sparta Inc., Lexington, MA, USA

fYear

1994

fDate

10-12 May 1994

Firstpage

352

Lastpage

365

Abstract

This paper describes the construction and operation of a 4-dimensional neural network computer. This demonstration system uses holographic interconnects recorded in a volume spectral hole burning medium. The paper provides an overview of the demonstration system and includes experimental details of components: the tunable laser, the detector arrays, the spatial light modulators, and preparation and cooling of the spectral hole burning medium. Experimental results showing association of image patterns and a bidirectional associative memory experiment are presented and discussed

Keywords

content-addressable storage; neural net architecture; optical hole burning; optical neural nets; 4D optical neural network; bidirectional associative memory experiment; detector arrays; high capacity content addressable memory architecture; holographic interconnects; image patterns; spatial light modulators; tunable laser; volume spectral hole burning medium; Associative memory; Computer networks; Holographic optical components; Holography; Neural networks; Optical computing; Optical control; Optical fiber networks; Optical interconnections; Optical recording;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Electro/94 International. Conference Proceedings. Combined Volumes.

Conference_Location

Boston, MA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-2630-X

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ELECTR.1994.472688

Filename

472688