Accession Number:

ADA297060

Title:

Free Space Digital Optical Processor.

Descriptive Note:

Rept. for Oct 91-Sep 93,

Corporate Author:

ROME LAB GRIFFISS AFB NY

Personal Author(s):

• Battiato, James M.
• Bussjager, Rebecca J.
• Cook, Paul R.

Report Date:

1995-04-01

Pagination or Media Count:

44.0

Abstract:

The evaluation of the components used to construct a free space digital optical processor is presented. This processor is based on a gate-level optical inter-connect utilizing symmetric self-electro-optic effect devices S-SEEDs and vertical cavity surface emitting lasers VCSELs. The evaluation of both the S-SEED devices and the electronics necessary to drive the microlaser array is performed. The design and construction of a diffractive optic interconnect is also presented. MM

Descriptors:

• *CIRCUIT INTERCONNECTIONS
• *OPTICAL CIRCUITS
• *OPTICAL PROCESSING
• DIGITAL SYSTEMS
• ELECTROOPTICS
• GATES(CIRCUITS)
• FABRICATION
• SUBSTRATES
• PHOTONICS
• ALIGNMENT
• DIFFRACTION
• OPTICAL SWITCHING
• OPTICAL LENSES
• PHOTORESISTORS

Subject Categories:

• Electrooptical and Optoelectronic Devices

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE