Optical Interconnections and Parallel Processing

1. Front Matter

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2. Levels of Abstraction in Computing Systems and Optical Interconnection Technology

   • Haldun M. Ozaktas

   Pages 1-18

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3. Smart-Pixel Technology Current Status and Future Trends

   • Marc P. Y. Desmulliez, Brian S. Wherrett

   Pages 19-48

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4. Energy Requirement and Speed Analysis of Electrical and Free-Space Optical Digital Interconnections

   • Gökçe I. Yayla, Philippe J. Marchand, Sadik C. Esener

   Pages 49-128

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5. Low Latency Asynchronous Optical Bus for Distributed Multiprocessor Systems

   • L. Fesquet, J. H. Collet, R. Buhleier

   Pages 129-147

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6. Optical Free-Space Interconnections Inside Parallel Architectures: Onera-Cert Activities

   • P. Churoux, J.-P. Bouzinac, S. Kocon, M. Fracès, D. Comte, N. Hifdi et al.

   Pages 149-171

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7. Massively Parallel Computers Using Optical Interconnects — The Synoptique Project —

   • P. Scheer, T. Collette, P. Churoux

   Pages 173-194

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8. Optical Array Logic Network Computing: Concept and Implementation

   • Jun Tanida, Yoshiki Ichioka

   Pages 195-207

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9. Towards Effective Models for Optical Passive Star Based Lightwave Networks

   • Afonso Ferreira

   Pages 209-233

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10. Embedding Properties of Reconfigurable Partitionable Optical Networks

    • Ted H. Szymanski, S. Thomas Obenaus

    Pages 235-257

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11. Time Division Multiplexed Control of All-Optical Interconnection Networks

    • Charles Salisbury, Rami Melhem

    Pages 259-282

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12. Bounds and Analysis Techniques for Greedy Hot-Potato Routing

    • Assaf Schuster

    Pages 283-354

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13. Models for Optically Interconnected Networks

    • Pascal Berthomé, Michel Syska

    Pages 355-393

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Optical media are now widely used in the telecommunication networks, and the evolution of optical and optoelectronic technologies tends to show that their wide range of techniques could be successfully introduced in shorter-distance interconnection systems. This book bridges the existing gap between research in optical interconnects and research in high-performance computing and communication systems, of which parallel processing is just an example. It also provides a more comprehensive understanding of the advantages and limitations of optics as applied to high-speed communications.
Audience: The book will be a vital resource for researchers and graduate students of optical interconnects, computer architectures and high-performance computing and communication systems who wish to understand the trends in the newest technologies, models and communication issues in the field.

• Analysis
• Bridge
• Optics
• Routing
• computer
• computer architecture
• logic
• processor

• LRI, Université Paris XI, Orsay Cedex, France

  Pascal Berthomé

• CNRS, LIP, ENS-Lyon, Lyon Cedex 07, France

  Afonso Ferreira

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