6-STAGE DIGITAL FREE-SPACE OPTICAL SWITCHING NETWORK USING SYMMETRICAL SELF-ELECTRO-OPTIC-EFFECT DEVICES

被引:52
作者
MCCORMICK, FB [1 ]
CLOONAN, TJ [1 ]
TOOLEY, FAP [1 ]
LENTINE, AL [1 ]
SASIAN, JM [1 ]
BRUBAKER, JL [1 ]
MORRISON, RL [1 ]
WALKER, SL [1 ]
CRISCI, RJ [1 ]
NOVOTNY, RA [1 ]
HINTERLONG, SJ [1 ]
HINTON, HS [1 ]
KERBIS, E [1 ]
机构
[1] HERIOT WATT UNIV, DEPT PHYS, EDINBURGH EH1 1HX, MIDLOTHIAN, SCOTLAND
来源
APPLIED OPTICS | 1993年 / 32卷 / 26期
关键词
PHOTONIC SWITCHING; OPTICAL COMPUTING; OPTICAL INTERCONNECTIONS;
D O I
10.1364/AO.32.005153
中图分类号
O43 [光学];
学科分类号
070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
We describe the design and demonstration of an extended generalized shuffle interconnection network, centrally controlled by a personal computer. A banyan interconnection pattern is implemented by use of computer-generated Fourier holograms and custom metallization at each 32 x 32 switching node array. Each array of electrically controlled tristate symmetric self-electro-optic-effect devices has 10,240 optical pinouts and 32 electrical pinouts, and the six-stage system occupies a 9 in. x 12.5 in. (22.9 cm x 31.7 cm) area. Details of the architecture, optical and mechanical design, and system alignment and tolerancing are presented.
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页码:5153 / 5171
页数:19
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