Ebook: Optical Information Technology: State-of-the-Art Report

Research in optical information technology in Europe has been very active inrecent years. This volume records state-of-the-art research conducted in some 22 laboratories who have worked together within EC ESPRIT Basic Research Action 3199 up to 1992. The topics cover: (1) Active optical logic and switching devices - embracing new materials, nonlinear and electrooptic mechanisms as well as advanced device fabrication. These devices cover the range from all-optical nonlinear interferometer structures through hybrid optical-electronic modulators to integrated emitter-receiver structures. (2) The latest state of optical interconnect technology, embracing diffractive optics (binary and multi-level phase gratings), holographic space-variant elements and micro-refractive optics. (3) Contributions on optical information processing architecture and demonstrator projects. The materials base ranges from silicon to II-VI materials with the realisation of pn-junction devices in ZnSe. The research reported here lays the basis for long-term progress in devices for information processing.

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Research in optical information technology in Europe has been very active inrecent years. This volume records state-of-the-art research conducted in some 22 laboratories who have worked together within EC ESPRIT Basic Research Action 3199 up to 1992. The topics cover: (1) Active optical logic and switching devices - embracing new materials, nonlinear and electrooptic mechanisms as well as advanced device fabrication. These devices cover the range from all-optical nonlinear interferometer structures through hybrid optical-electronic modulators to integrated emitter-receiver structures. (2) The latest state of optical interconnect technology, embracing diffractive optics (binary and multi-level phase gratings), holographic space-variant elements and micro-refractive optics. (3) Contributions on optical information processing architecture and demonstrator projects. The materials base ranges from silicon to II-VI materials with the realisation of pn-junction devices in ZnSe. The research reported here lays the basis for long-term progress in devices for information processing.

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Research in optical information technology in Europe has been very active inrecent years. This volume records state-of-the-art research conducted in some 22 laboratories who have worked together within EC ESPRIT Basic Research Action 3199 up to 1992. The topics cover: (1) Active optical logic and switching devices - embracing new materials, nonlinear and electrooptic mechanisms as well as advanced device fabrication. These devices cover the range from all-optical nonlinear interferometer structures through hybrid optical-electronic modulators to integrated emitter-receiver structures. (2) The latest state of optical interconnect technology, embracing diffractive optics (binary and multi-level phase gratings), holographic space-variant elements and micro-refractive optics. (3) Contributions on optical information processing architecture and demonstrator projects. The materials base ranges from silicon to II-VI materials with the realisation of pn-junction devices in ZnSe. The research reported here lays the basis for long-term progress in devices for information processing.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xiv
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Nonlinear Optical Properties of GaAs/(AlGa) As Multiple Quantum Wells Under Quasistationary High Laser Excitation and Transversal Electric Fields....Pages 3-12
Electroabsorptive/-Refractive Effects in Asymmetric Step Quantum Wells and BRAQWET Structures....Pages 13-19
Electrooptical Modulation in Vertical Multiple Quantum Well Microresonators....Pages 20-26
Criteria for the Use of Nonlinear GaAs Etalons for Threshold Logic....Pages 27-36
Front Matter....Pages 37-37
Synthesis of Diffractive Optical Elements Using Electromagnetic Theory of Gratings....Pages 39-46
The Design of Quasi-Periodic Fourier Plane Array Generators....Pages 47-56
Microlenses in PMMA with High Relative Aperture Fabricated by Proton Irradiation Combined with Monomer Diffusion....Pages 57-66
Fabrication of Microoptic Components by Thermal Imprinting....Pages 67-75
Invariant Pattern Recognition: Towards Neural Network Classifiers....Pages 76-84
Holographic Interconnect Components for Optical Processing Systems....Pages 85-93
Binary, Multilevel, and Hybrid Holographic Optical Array Illuminators....Pages 94-99
Front Matter....Pages 101-101
Wide Bandgap II–VI Light Emitting Devices....Pages 103-109
Optical Nonlinearities of CdS for Optical Addressing....Pages 110-117
Optical Nonlinearities and Switching from Excitons in II–VI Semiconductors....Pages 118-127
Predictions of Large Optical Nonlinearities in Quantum Well Wires....Pages 128-132
Nonlinear Optical Properties of II–VI Semiconductor Quantum Dots....Pages 133-139
Front Matter....Pages 141-141
Optical Input and Output Functions for a Cellular Automaton on a Silicon Chip....Pages 143-152
Demonstration of an Optical Pipeline Adder....Pages 153-161
Performance and Hardware Requirements of Parallel Addition Algorithms for Optical Implementation Using SEEDs....Pages 162-175
2-D Parallel Optoelectronic Interconnect Using a Highly Light Sensitive Monolithic Receiver Array....Pages 176-183
Front Matter....Pages 141-141
O-CLIP — A Demonstrator All-Optical Processor....Pages 184-193
Design of a S-SEED Cellular Logic Image Processor....Pages 194-206
Front Matter....Pages 207-207
Thermo-Optical Logic Gate Array Using SOS Waveguide....Pages 209-218
Optical Switches and Oscillators Based on Thermally Induced Optical Nonlinearities in II–VI Semiconductors....Pages 219-231
Thermally Induced Optical Bistability in GaAs/(AlGa)As Multiple Quantum Wells for Application as a Temperature Sensor....Pages 232-239
Chances for Nonlinear Optical Switching Elements....Pages 240-245
Front Matter....Pages 247-247
Subnanosecond Switching and Recovery in a Fabry-Perot Etalon Based on Bulk Heavily Doped n-GaAs....Pages 249-254
Optical Bistability in Quantum Well Semiconductor Devices....Pages 255-264
All Optical Bistability in a Type II Heterostructure....Pages 265-271
Surface Emitting Laser Diodes and Wavelength Break Selective Photodetectors....Pages 272-279
The Double Heterostructure Optical Thyristor in Optical Information Processing Applications....Pages 280-290
An Architecture for a General Purpose Optical Computer Adapted to PNPN Devices....Pages 291-299
Front Matter....Pages 301-301
Towards Distributed Statistical Processing — Aquarium: A Query and Reflection Interaction Using Magic: Mathematical Algorithms Generating Interdependent Confidences....Pages 303-319
Computer-Aided Design of Digital Opto-Electronic Systems with HADLOP....Pages 320-327
Microwave Photonics....Pages 328-333
Front Matter....Pages 335-335
Avalanche Photodiodes for Optical Bistability....Pages 337-343
On the Feasibility of Avalanche Devices for Optical Switching in Silicon....Pages 344-349
Sensitivity and Switching Contrast Optimization in an Optical Signal Processing Waveguide Structure....Pages 350-356
A Passive Crystal Pixel Interchanger....Pages 357-366
Back Matter....Pages 367-369

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Research in optical information technology in Europe has been very active inrecent years. This volume records state-of-the-art research conducted in some 22 laboratories who have worked together within EC ESPRIT Basic Research Action 3199 up to 1992. The topics cover: (1) Active optical logic and switching devices - embracing new materials, nonlinear and electrooptic mechanisms as well as advanced device fabrication. These devices cover the range from all-optical nonlinear interferometer structures through hybrid optical-electronic modulators to integrated emitter-receiver structures. (2) The latest state of optical interconnect technology, embracing diffractive optics (binary and multi-level phase gratings), holographic space-variant elements and micro-refractive optics. (3) Contributions on optical information processing architecture and demonstrator projects. The materials base ranges from silicon to II-VI materials with the realisation of pn-junction devices in ZnSe. The research reported here lays the basis for long-term progress in devices for information processing.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xiv
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Nonlinear Optical Properties of GaAs/(AlGa) As Multiple Quantum Wells Under Quasistationary High Laser Excitation and Transversal Electric Fields....Pages 3-12
Electroabsorptive/-Refractive Effects in Asymmetric Step Quantum Wells and BRAQWET Structures....Pages 13-19
Electrooptical Modulation in Vertical Multiple Quantum Well Microresonators....Pages 20-26
Criteria for the Use of Nonlinear GaAs Etalons for Threshold Logic....Pages 27-36
Front Matter....Pages 37-37
Synthesis of Diffractive Optical Elements Using Electromagnetic Theory of Gratings....Pages 39-46
The Design of Quasi-Periodic Fourier Plane Array Generators....Pages 47-56
Microlenses in PMMA with High Relative Aperture Fabricated by Proton Irradiation Combined with Monomer Diffusion....Pages 57-66
Fabrication of Microoptic Components by Thermal Imprinting....Pages 67-75
Invariant Pattern Recognition: Towards Neural Network Classifiers....Pages 76-84
Holographic Interconnect Components for Optical Processing Systems....Pages 85-93
Binary, Multilevel, and Hybrid Holographic Optical Array Illuminators....Pages 94-99
Front Matter....Pages 101-101
Wide Bandgap II–VI Light Emitting Devices....Pages 103-109
Optical Nonlinearities of CdS for Optical Addressing....Pages 110-117
Optical Nonlinearities and Switching from Excitons in II–VI Semiconductors....Pages 118-127
Predictions of Large Optical Nonlinearities in Quantum Well Wires....Pages 128-132
Nonlinear Optical Properties of II–VI Semiconductor Quantum Dots....Pages 133-139
Front Matter....Pages 141-141
Optical Input and Output Functions for a Cellular Automaton on a Silicon Chip....Pages 143-152
Demonstration of an Optical Pipeline Adder....Pages 153-161
Performance and Hardware Requirements of Parallel Addition Algorithms for Optical Implementation Using SEEDs....Pages 162-175
2-D Parallel Optoelectronic Interconnect Using a Highly Light Sensitive Monolithic Receiver Array....Pages 176-183
Front Matter....Pages 141-141
O-CLIP — A Demonstrator All-Optical Processor....Pages 184-193
Design of a S-SEED Cellular Logic Image Processor....Pages 194-206
Front Matter....Pages 207-207
Thermo-Optical Logic Gate Array Using SOS Waveguide....Pages 209-218
Optical Switches and Oscillators Based on Thermally Induced Optical Nonlinearities in II–VI Semiconductors....Pages 219-231
Thermally Induced Optical Bistability in GaAs/(AlGa)As Multiple Quantum Wells for Application as a Temperature Sensor....Pages 232-239
Chances for Nonlinear Optical Switching Elements....Pages 240-245
Front Matter....Pages 247-247
Subnanosecond Switching and Recovery in a Fabry-Perot Etalon Based on Bulk Heavily Doped n-GaAs....Pages 249-254
Optical Bistability in Quantum Well Semiconductor Devices....Pages 255-264
All Optical Bistability in a Type II Heterostructure....Pages 265-271
Surface Emitting Laser Diodes and Wavelength Break Selective Photodetectors....Pages 272-279
The Double Heterostructure Optical Thyristor in Optical Information Processing Applications....Pages 280-290
An Architecture for a General Purpose Optical Computer Adapted to PNPN Devices....Pages 291-299
Front Matter....Pages 301-301
Towards Distributed Statistical Processing — Aquarium: A Query and Reflection Interaction Using Magic: Mathematical Algorithms Generating Interdependent Confidences....Pages 303-319
Computer-Aided Design of Digital Opto-Electronic Systems with HADLOP....Pages 320-327
Microwave Photonics....Pages 328-333
Front Matter....Pages 335-335
Avalanche Photodiodes for Optical Bistability....Pages 337-343
On the Feasibility of Avalanche Devices for Optical Switching in Silicon....Pages 344-349
Sensitivity and Switching Contrast Optimization in an Optical Signal Processing Waveguide Structure....Pages 350-356
A Passive Crystal Pixel Interchanger....Pages 357-366
Back Matter....Pages 367-369
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