DocumentCode
1143104
Title
A Coherent Optical Computer System Using the Membrane Light Modulator
Author
Preston, Kendall, Jr.
Author_Institution
Perkin-Elmer Corporation Norwalk, Conn. 06852
Issue
4
fYear
1970
fDate
7/1/1970 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
458
Lastpage
467
Abstract
A 32-input coherent optical computer system is described which is driven by a membrane Light modulator (MLM). The MLM has an active area of 4 by 4 mm containing a 32 by 74 array of 2368 38-pm diameter light modulating elements. The optical computer calculates the one-dimensional Fourier transform over 32 points of a phase function in 1 ¿s. Both the theoretical and actual operating characteristics of the computer are presented.
Keywords
Biomembranes; Dielectric substrates; High speed optical techniques; Laser radar; Optical computing; Optical films; Optical modulation; Optical surface waves; Phase modulation; Transducers;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Aerospace and Electronic Systems, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9251
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TAES.1970.310126
Filename
4103553
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