Optical Information Technology State-of-the-Art Report |
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| Editor:
| Smith, S.D.
Neale, R.F. |
| Series title: | Esprit Basic Research Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-3-540-56563-5 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 1993 |
| Publisher: | Springer
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $181.95 |
Book Description:
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Research in optical information technology in Europe hasbeen very active inrecent years. This volume recordsstate-of-the-art research conducted in some 22 laboratorieswho have worked together within EC ESPRIT Basic ResearchAction 3199 up to 1992. The topics cover:(1) Active optical logic and switching devices - embracingnew materials, nonlinear and electrooptic mechanisms as wellas advanced device fabrication. These devices cover therange from all-optical nonlinear interferometer...
More DescriptionResearch in optical information technology in Europe hasbeen very active inrecent years. This volume recordsstate-of-the-art research conducted in some 22 laboratorieswho have worked together within EC ESPRIT Basic ResearchAction 3199 up to 1992. The topics cover:(1) Active optical logic and switching devices - embracingnew materials, nonlinear and electrooptic mechanisms as wellas advanced device fabrication. These devices cover therange from all-optical nonlinear interferometer structuresthrough hybrid optical-electronic modulators to integratedemitter-receiver structures.(2) The latest state of optical interconnect technology,embracing diffractive optics (binary and multi-level phasegratings), holographic space-variant elements andmicro-refractive optics.(3) Contributions on optical information processingarchitecture and demonstrator projects. The materials baseranges from silicon to II-VI materials with the realisationof pn-junction devices in ZnSe.The research reported here lays the basis for long-termprogress in devices for information processing.