Digital optical cellular computers

A. A. Sawchuk

doi:10.1117/12.2283581

16 January 1990 Digital optical cellular computers

A. A. Sawchuk

Proceedings Volume 10257, Digital Optical Computing: A Critical Review; 102570H (1990) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2283581
Event: Digital Optical Computing, 1990, Los Angeles, United States

Abstract

This paper reviews digital optical computing architectures for cellular array processing. Some generalizations such as the cellular hypercube are discussed, and binary image algebra (BIA) is summarized as an analysis, synthesis and programming aid for cellular processors. A particular digital optical cellular image processor (DOCIP) design is presented along with its experimental opto- electronic implementation. Some concepts for "smart-pixel" spatial light mod- ulators which combine optical sources and detectors with high speed electronic logic are given, and their use in optoelectronic processors having holographic or other optical interconnection elements is outlined.

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A. A. Sawchuk "Digital optical cellular computers", Proc. SPIE 10257, Digital Optical Computing: A Critical Review, 102570H (16 January 1990); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2283581

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