DocumentCode :
3072971
Title :
Free-space systems and devices
Author :
Hinton, H.
Author_Institution :
AT&T Bell Lab., Naperville, IL, USA
fYear :
1990
fDate :
16-19 Apr 1990
Firstpage :
1146
Abstract :
The optical hardware required for photonic switching systems based on free-space digital optics is reviewed. Free-space digital optics offers the opportunity for new advances in switching fabrics through the exploitation of the connections available using optical pin-outs. It is pointed out that there has been significant progress in the development of the optical hardware required to (1) combine multiple inputs through the same aperture onto the optical window of an optical logic device, or the detector, modulator, laser, or LED (light-emitting diode) used as an optical pin-out on a 2D-OEIC (optoelectronic integrated circuit), (2) implement low-loss free-space optical interconnects, and (3) generate the spot arrays of uniform intensity required for the optical power supplies
Keywords :
integrated optoelectronics; optical interconnections; optical logic; optical switches; switching systems; 2D-OEIC; free-space digital optics; optical interconnects; optical logic device; optical pin-outs; optoelectronic integrated circuit; photonic switching systems; spot arrays; Fabrics; Hardware; Integrated optics; Light emitting diodes; Optical arrays; Optical devices; Optical interconnections; Optical modulation; Semiconductor laser arrays; Switching systems;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Communications, 1990. ICC '90, Including Supercomm Technical Sessions. SUPERCOMM/ICC '90. Conference Record., IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Atlanta, GA
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/ICC.1990.117251
Filename :
117251
Link To Document :
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