Optical Processing and Computing

Content: 
Front Matter, Page iii
Copyright, Page iv
Contributors, Pages xi-xii
Preface, Page xiii, Henri H. Arsenault, Bohdan Macukow, Tomasz Szoplik
1 - Optics as an Interconnect Technology, Pages 1-32, Joseph W. Goodman
2 - Nonlinear Phenomena in Optical Fibers and the Feasibility of Their Application in Optical Computers, Pages 33-58, Mikhail P. Petrov, Yevgeny A. Kuzin
3 - Fundamental Physical Limitations of the Photorefractive Grating Recording Sensitivity, Pages 59-102, R.V. Johnson, A.R. Tanguay Jr.
4 - Biopolymers for Real-Time Optical Processing, Pages 103-144, Vladimir Yu. Bazhenov, Marat S. Soskin, Victor B. Taranenko, Mikhail V. Vasnetsov
5 - Diode Lasers in Optical Computing, Pages 145-187, Valentin N. Morozov
6 - Array Optoelectronic Computers, Pages 189-221, Pyotr E. Tverdokhleb
7 - Optical Matrix Computations, Pages 223-249, Mustafa A.G. Abushagur, H.J. Caulfield
8 - Optical Implementation of Neural Computers, Pages 251-276, Demetri Psaltis, David Brady, Xiang-guang Qu, Ken Hsu
9 - Computer Synthesis of Diffraction Optical Elements, Pages 277-313, Voldemar P. Koronkevich
10 - Distortion-Invariant Pattern Recognition Using Circular Harmonic Matched Filters, Pages 315-342, Henri H. Arsenault
11 - Pattern Recognition Using Photon-Limited Images, Pages 343-390, G. Michael Morris
12 - Line Detection and Directional Analysis of Images, Pages 391-419, Tomasz Szoplik
13 - Incoherent Optical Processing and Holography, Pages 421-440, E.N. Leith
14 - Generalized Matched Spatial Filters with Optimum Light Efficiency, Pages 441-467, Katarzyna Chałasińska-Macukow
15 - Optoelectronic Analog Processors, Pages 469-488, Evgeny S. Nezhevenko
Index, Pages 489-493