Switching light with light |
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| Authors: | Wilmsen CW Feld SA Beyette FR Jr An X |
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| Affiliation: | Dept. of Electr. Eng., Colorado State Univ., Fort Collins, CO; |
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| Abstract: | The basic characteristics of the light amplifying optical switch (LAOS) are explained. The LAOS, as compared to its electronic counterparts, will substantially reduce the interconnect time between components, chips, PC boards, and machines. The use of the LAOS to implement optical logic circuits with multiple input stages that invert and restore the input signal is discussed. Applications to image and signal processing are examined. Future uses are considered |
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