Title :
Micro-optical elements and optoelectronic devices in optics-in-computing system demonstrators
Author :
Taghizadeh, M.R. ; Waddie, Andrew J.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Heriot-Watt Univ., Edinburgh, UK
Abstract :
The continuing improvement in micron-scale optical element design and fabrication has driven the creation of ever more complex optics-in-computing system demonstrators. In this paper we shall review two such demonstrators and discuss the flexibility of the micro-optical approach
Keywords :
micro-optics; optical computing; optical design techniques; optical fabrication; optical interconnections; parallel architectures; smart pixels; micro-optical elements; micron-scale optical element design; optical computing; optical design; optical fabrication; optical interconnects; optics-in-computing system demonstrators; optoelectronic devices; review; smart pixels; Lenses; Microoptics; Optical arrays; Optical devices; Optical fiber networks; Optical interconnections; Optical packet switching; Optical refraction; Optical switches; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society 2000 Annual Meeting. LEOS 2000. 13th Annual Meeting. IEEE
Conference_Location :
Rio Grande
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5947-X
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2000.893984
