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Optical Information Technology

State-of-the-Art Report

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  • © 1993

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Editors:
  1. S. Desmond Smith

    1. Department of Physics, Heriot-Watt University, Riccarton, Edinburgh, UK

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  2. Roderick F. Neale

    1. Department of Physics, Heriot-Watt University, Riccarton, Edinburgh, UK

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Part of the book series: ESPRIT Basic Research Series (ESPRIT BASIC)

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Table of contents (39 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
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  2. Nonlinearities in GaAs Systems

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Nonlinear Optical Properties of GaAs/(AlGa) As Multiple Quantum Wells Under Quasistationary High Laser Excitation and Transversal Electric Fields

      • K.-H. Schlaad, Ch. Weber, U. Zimmermann, G. Weimann, C. v. Hoof, G. Borghs et al.
      Pages 3-12

    3. Electroabsorptive/-Refractive Effects in Asymmetric Step Quantum Wells and BRAQWET Structures

      • U. Olin
      Pages 13-19

    4. Electrooptical Modulation in Vertical Multiple Quantum Well Microresonators

      • G. Wingen, S. Zumkley, J. C. Michel, J. L. Oudar, R. Planel, D. Jäger
      Pages 20-26

    5. Criteria for the Use of Nonlinear GaAs Etalons for Threshold Logic

      • B. Acklin, N. Collings, C. Bagnoud
      Pages 27-36

  3. Interconnect Technologies

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 37-37
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    2. Synthesis of Diffractive Optical Elements Using Electromagnetic Theory of Gratings

      • E. Noponen, A. Vasara, E. Byckling, J. Turunen, J. M. Miller, M. R. Taghizadeh
      Pages 39-46

    3. The Design of Quasi-Periodic Fourier Plane Array Generators

      • A. G. Kirk, A. K. Powell, T. J. Hall
      Pages 47-56

    4. Microlenses in PMMA with High Relative Aperture Fabricated by Proton Irradiation Combined with Monomer Diffusion

      • K.-H. Brenner, M. Frank, M. Kufner, S. Kufner, M. Testorf
      Pages 57-66

    5. Fabrication of Microoptic Components by Thermal Imprinting

      • K.-H. Brenner, C. Doubrava, T. M. Merklein
      Pages 67-75

    6. Invariant Pattern Recognition: Towards Neural Network Classifiers

      • G. Lebreton, E. Marom, N. Konforti, D. Mendlovic
      Pages 76-84

    7. Holographic Interconnect Components for Optical Processing Systems

      • A. C. Walker, M. R. Taghizadeh, E. J. Restall, B. Robertson, J. M. Miller
      Pages 85-93

    8. Binary, Multilevel, and Hybrid Holographic Optical Array Illuminators

      • M. R. Taghizadeh, J. Turunen, H. Ichikawa, J. M. Miller, B. Robertson, P. Blair et al.
      Pages 94-99

  4. II–VI-Compound Nonlinearities

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 101-101
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    2. Wide Bandgap II–VI Light Emitting Devices

      • B. C. Cavenett, K. A. Prior, S. Y. Wang, J. Simpson
      Pages 103-109

    3. Optical Nonlinearities of CdS for Optical Addressing

      • J. Oberlé, B. Kippelen, A. C. Walker, A. Daunois
      Pages 110-117

    4. Optical Nonlinearities and Switching from Excitons in II–VI Semiconductors

      • C. Dörnfeld, C. R. Paton, Z. Xie, J. Erland, J. M. Hvam
      Pages 118-127

    5. Predictions of Large Optical Nonlinearities in Quantum Well Wires

      • S. Benner, H. Haug
      Pages 128-132

    6. Nonlinear Optical Properties of II–VI Semiconductor Quantum Dots

      • A. Uhrig, A. Wörner, M. Saleh, C. Klingshirn, N. Neuroth, K. Remitz et al.
      Pages 133-139
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About this book

Research in optical information technology in Europe has been very active inrecent years. This volume records state-of-the-art research conducted in some 22 laboratories who have worked together within EC ESPRIT Basic Research Action 3199 up to 1992. The topics cover: (1) Active optical logic and switching devices - embracing new materials, nonlinear and electrooptic mechanisms as well as advanced device fabrication. These devices cover the range from all-optical nonlinear interferometer structures through hybrid optical-electronic modulators to integrated emitter-receiver structures. (2) The latest state of optical interconnect technology, embracing diffractive optics (binary and multi-level phase gratings), holographic space-variant elements and micro-refractive optics. (3) Contributions on optical information processing architecture and demonstrator projects. The materials base ranges from silicon to II-VI materials with the realisation of pn-junction devices in ZnSe. The research reported here lays the basis for long-term progress in devices for information processing.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Physics, Heriot-Watt University, Riccarton, Edinburgh, UK

    S. Desmond Smith, Roderick F. Neale

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