Ebook: Unconventional Optical Elements for Information Storage, Processing and Communications

The field of optics has been accelerating at an unprecedented rate, due both to the tremendous growth of the field of fiber-optic communications, and to the improvement of optical materials and devices. Throughput capabilities of fiber systems are accelerating faster than Moore's law, the famous growth rate of silicon chip capability, which has propelled that industry relentlessly over decades. In addition, new optical storage techniques push the limits of information density, with an ever decreasing cost per bit of storage. Economic investment in photonics is at an all-time high. At the same time, other fields of optics, adaptive optics for instance, are bringing new capabilities to more classical applications such as astronomical imaging. New lasers continue to be developed, with applications in display, sensing, and biomedicine following at ever-shorter intervals after the initial discoveries. Given this background, the NATO Mediterranean Dialog Advanced Research Workshop on Unconventional Optical Elements for Information Storage, Processing and Communications, held in Israel on October 19-21, 1998, came at an opportune moment in the history of optics. Its aim was to overview the current state-of-the-art and encourage cooperation in the Mediterranean region, with a view to highlighting and enhancing the existing potential for further development and innovation. The workshop included participants from Belgium, France, Germany, Greece, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Morocco, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom and USA.

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There has been a tremendous growth in optical communications, coupled with a great improvement in optical materials and devices. The present book reviews the current state of the art, addressing the entire spectrum of relevant activities, from enabling research to product development over the entire spectrum of activities, from unconventional imaging and adaptive optics, optical processing, diffractive optics, ultrafast nonlinear optical interactions, novel materials and microfabrication methods, to advanced devices and systems for information storage, processing and communications.
A valuable resource for the researcher, engineer and advanced student interested in development and innovation.

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There has been a tremendous growth in optical communications, coupled with a great improvement in optical materials and devices. The present book reviews the current state of the art, addressing the entire spectrum of relevant activities, from enabling research to product development over the entire spectrum of activities, from unconventional imaging and adaptive optics, optical processing, diffractive optics, ultrafast nonlinear optical interactions, novel materials and microfabrication methods, to advanced devices and systems for information storage, processing and communications.
A valuable resource for the researcher, engineer and advanced student interested in development and innovation.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-x
Coherence Methods for Unconventonal Imaging Processes....Pages 1-7
Some Diffractive — Optical Systems Based on Novel Gratings....Pages 9-13
Technologies and Potential Applications of Adaptive Optics....Pages 15-20
Pattern Recognition with Joint Transform Correlators — Recent Developments....Pages 21-28
Storage of 3D Information on 2D Elements....Pages 29-37
Generalized Super Resolution Approach Based on the Degrees of Freedom Hyper-Space Adaptation....Pages 39-49
Real-Time Holographic Interferometry in Photorefractive BTO Crystals Using Optical Phase Conjugation with a Low Power Laser Diode....Pages 51-60
Planar Diffractive Elements for Compact Optics....Pages 61-72
Design and Fabrication Issues in Subwavelength Diffractive Optical Elements....Pages 73-79
Subwavelength and Quasi-Subwavelength Diffractive Optical Elements....Pages 81-88
Microsystems for Optical Imaging and Interconnects....Pages 89-97
Micro-Optical Components for Information Technology Fabricated Via Liga Technique....Pages 99-108
Nonlinear Photonic Engineering: Physics and Applications....Pages 109-126
Novel Optical Phenomena in Near-Critical Photorefractive Crystals: Diffusion Driven Diffraction and Spontaneous Self-Trapping....Pages 127-135
Frequency Upconversion of Lasers with Optical Parametric Oscillators....Pages 137-142
Characterization of Nonlinear Optical Materials for Photonic Applications....Pages 143-154
Adaptive Techniques in Ultrafast Optics....Pages 155-162
Nonlinear Spatio-Temporal Information Processing with Femtosecond Laser Pulses....Pages 163-171
All-Optical Semiconductor Switching Devices for Applications in Optical Communication Systems....Pages 173-182
Computer Modeling of Optical Fibers and Waveguides....Pages 183-193
Tbit/Sec Optical ATM Switch Utilizing Dynamic WDM Technology....Pages 195-198
Towards Uniform Channel Performance in Dynamic WDM Systems and Networks....Pages 199-204
Resonant Structures for Optical Processing and Communication....Pages 205-215
Liquid Crystal Spatial Light Modulators as Intracavity Laser Elements and Dynamic Holographic Correctors for Distortions in Optical Systems....Pages 217-224
Fundamental Issues in Optical Interconnections....Pages 225-234
The Electroholographic Optical Switches and Interconnects....Pages 235-239
VIVALDI: Variations on a Theme of Optical Crossbars....Pages 241-246
Laser Materials Processing for Optoelectronics and Information Systems....Pages 247-256
Recording in Quantum Dot Glasses by Pulsed Laser Irradiation....Pages 257-267
Photorefractive Volume Holographic Memories for Associative Storage and Processing in a Multimedia Environment....Pages 269-277
Characteristics and Applications of Volume Phase Holographic Gratings Recorded in Photo — Thermo — Refractive Glasses....Pages 279-285
Electrooptics in Israel....Pages 287-292
Back Matter....Pages 293-300

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There has been a tremendous growth in optical communications, coupled with a great improvement in optical materials and devices. The present book reviews the current state of the art, addressing the entire spectrum of relevant activities, from enabling research to product development over the entire spectrum of activities, from unconventional imaging and adaptive optics, optical processing, diffractive optics, ultrafast nonlinear optical interactions, novel materials and microfabrication methods, to advanced devices and systems for information storage, processing and communications.
A valuable resource for the researcher, engineer and advanced student interested in development and innovation.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-x
Coherence Methods for Unconventonal Imaging Processes....Pages 1-7
Some Diffractive — Optical Systems Based on Novel Gratings....Pages 9-13
Technologies and Potential Applications of Adaptive Optics....Pages 15-20
Pattern Recognition with Joint Transform Correlators — Recent Developments....Pages 21-28
Storage of 3D Information on 2D Elements....Pages 29-37
Generalized Super Resolution Approach Based on the Degrees of Freedom Hyper-Space Adaptation....Pages 39-49
Real-Time Holographic Interferometry in Photorefractive BTO Crystals Using Optical Phase Conjugation with a Low Power Laser Diode....Pages 51-60
Planar Diffractive Elements for Compact Optics....Pages 61-72
Design and Fabrication Issues in Subwavelength Diffractive Optical Elements....Pages 73-79
Subwavelength and Quasi-Subwavelength Diffractive Optical Elements....Pages 81-88
Microsystems for Optical Imaging and Interconnects....Pages 89-97
Micro-Optical Components for Information Technology Fabricated Via Liga Technique....Pages 99-108
Nonlinear Photonic Engineering: Physics and Applications....Pages 109-126
Novel Optical Phenomena in Near-Critical Photorefractive Crystals: Diffusion Driven Diffraction and Spontaneous Self-Trapping....Pages 127-135
Frequency Upconversion of Lasers with Optical Parametric Oscillators....Pages 137-142
Characterization of Nonlinear Optical Materials for Photonic Applications....Pages 143-154
Adaptive Techniques in Ultrafast Optics....Pages 155-162
Nonlinear Spatio-Temporal Information Processing with Femtosecond Laser Pulses....Pages 163-171
All-Optical Semiconductor Switching Devices for Applications in Optical Communication Systems....Pages 173-182
Computer Modeling of Optical Fibers and Waveguides....Pages 183-193
Tbit/Sec Optical ATM Switch Utilizing Dynamic WDM Technology....Pages 195-198
Towards Uniform Channel Performance in Dynamic WDM Systems and Networks....Pages 199-204
Resonant Structures for Optical Processing and Communication....Pages 205-215
Liquid Crystal Spatial Light Modulators as Intracavity Laser Elements and Dynamic Holographic Correctors for Distortions in Optical Systems....Pages 217-224
Fundamental Issues in Optical Interconnections....Pages 225-234
The Electroholographic Optical Switches and Interconnects....Pages 235-239
VIVALDI: Variations on a Theme of Optical Crossbars....Pages 241-246
Laser Materials Processing for Optoelectronics and Information Systems....Pages 247-256
Recording in Quantum Dot Glasses by Pulsed Laser Irradiation....Pages 257-267
Photorefractive Volume Holographic Memories for Associative Storage and Processing in a Multimedia Environment....Pages 269-277
Characteristics and Applications of Volume Phase Holographic Gratings Recorded in Photo — Thermo — Refractive Glasses....Pages 279-285
Electrooptics in Israel....Pages 287-292
Back Matter....Pages 293-300
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