• DocumentCode
    778551
  • Title

    Switching light with light

  • Author

    Wilmsen, C.W. ; Feld, S.A. ; Beyette, F.R., Jr. ; An, X.

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Electr. Eng., Colorado State Univ., Fort Collins, CO, USA
  • Volume
    7
  • Issue
    6
  • fYear
    1991
  • Firstpage
    21
  • Lastpage
    25
  • Abstract
    The basic characteristics of the light amplifying optical switch (LAOS) are explained. The LAOS, as compared to its electronic counterparts, will substantially reduce the interconnect time between components, chips, PC boards, and machines. The use of the LAOS to implement optical logic circuits with multiple input stages that invert and restore the input signal is discussed. Applications to image and signal processing are examined. Future uses are considered.<>
  • Keywords
    integrated optoelectronics; optical information processing; optical logic; optical switches; LAOS; image processing; light amplifying optical switch; multiple input stages; optical logic circuits; phototransistor, LED; signal processing; Electric resistance; Integrated circuit interconnections; Light emitting diodes; Optical arrays; Optical feedback; Optical interconnections; Optical signal processing; Phototransistors; Signal processing; Voltage;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Circuits and Devices Magazine, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    8755-3996
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/101.101752
  • Filename
    101752
    • Link To Document
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