Title :
Optical information processing: Past, present, and future
Author :
Ozaktas, Haldun M.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Bilkent Univ., Ankara, Turkey
Abstract :
A historical overview of optical information processing, emphasizing the influence of and interactions with signal processing will be given. Analog optical signal processing, holography, digital optical computing, optical interconnections and optoelectronic computers, and optical switching systems are discussed. Optical and electronic devices and interconnections are compared.
Keywords :
optical information processing; optical interconnections; optical switches; optoelectronic devices; analog optical signal processing; digital optical computing; electronic devices; holography; optical devices; optical information processing; optical interconnections; optical switching systems; optoelectronic computers; Abstracts; Information processing; Optical imaging; Optical polarization; Optical sensors; Optical switches; Telescopes;
Conference_Titel :
Signal Processing Conference, 2005 13th European
Conference_Location :
Antalya
Print_ISBN :
978-160-4238-21-1
