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Fundamentals of Optical Computing Technology

Forward the Next Generation Supercomputer

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  • Highlights advanced research in the field of nano-photonics, nonlinear optics, and ultra-fast optics, as well as advances in data encoding, supercomputer, and optical communication
  • Discusses the future development of optical computing and high-performance supercomputers or their components for big data processing
  • Provides a guide to the architecture, major elements and operation methods for emerging all-optical supercomputers for the next 5–10 years

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Table of contents (7 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
  2. Summary of Optical Computing Technology

    • Xiujian Li, Zhengzheng Shao, Mengjun Zhu, Junbo Yang
    Pages 1-33
  3. Semiconductor MQWs Photo-Electronic Logic Devices

    • Xiujian Li, Zhengzheng Shao, Mengjun Zhu, Junbo Yang
    Pages 35-68
  4. Minitype Light Source for Optical Computing

    • Xiujian Li, Zhengzheng Shao, Mengjun Zhu, Junbo Yang
    Pages 69-111
  5. Micro- and Diffractive Optical Elements

    • Xiujian Li, Zhengzheng Shao, Mengjun Zhu, Junbo Yang
    Pages 113-149
  6. Optical Storage

    • Xiujian Li, Zhengzheng Shao, Mengjun Zhu, Junbo Yang
    Pages 151-198
  7. Parallel Optical Interconnections

    • Xiujian Li, Zhengzheng Shao, Mengjun Zhu, Junbo Yang
    Pages 199-281
  8. Optical Buffer and Full-Optical Synchronization

    • Xiujian Li, Zhengzheng Shao, Mengjun Zhu, Junbo Yang
    Pages 283-295

About this book

This book presents the principles, experimental technologies, up-to-date research findings and applications of various optical-computing technologies and devices. It also discusses semiconductor multiple quantum well (MQW) photoelectronic devices, vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers (VCSELs), lasers, micro optical elements and diffractive optical elements, optical storage, optical parallel interconnections, and optical-buffer technology as the main technologies for optical computing. Furthermore, it explores the potential of optical-computing technology. It offers those involved in optical design, photonics, and photoelectronic research and related industries insights into the fundamentals and theories of optical computing, enabling them and to extend and develop the functions of fundamental elements to meet the requirement of optical-computing systems.

 

Authors and Affiliations

  • College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha, China

    Xiujian Li, Zhengzheng Shao, Mengjun Zhu, Junbo Yang

About the authors

Prof. Xiujian Li is a professor at College of Science, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha, China. He receives his Bachlor, Master and PhD degree from National University of Defense Technology in 1997, 2002 and 2007, respectively. He has been teaching in National University of Defense Technology for 13 years. He has been director of Modern Ultra-fast Optics Lab in NUDT since 2009, and co-director of Center of Materials Science in NUDT since 2011. In 2011-2012, he visited Columbia University, USA as an visiting professor. He has published more than 50 peer-reviewed journal and transaction full papers in English (including papers in press). His research focuses on Optical information processing, Silicon photonics, Ultra-fast optics and Optical computing technology.


The co-authors, Dr. Zhengzheng Shao, Mr.Mengjun Zhu and Prof. Junbo Yang are all from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, National University of Defense Technology, China.

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