This volume surveys the entire field of optical computing. The emphasis is on breadth of
coverage. The book is descriptive, the authors minimize the use of mathematics, and it is …

McAulay provides a first-rate comprehensive introduction to a relatively new area of
computer science. He covers all of the theoretical foundations needed to understand how …

This entry provides an introduction to optical computing. The author provides a thoughtful
discussion of what optical computing is and what it is not. Advantages and disadvantages of …

Optics has been used in computing for a number of years but the main emphasis has been
and continues to be to link portions of computers, for communications, or more intrinsically in …

30 years ago, the author was certain that electronics was reaching its natural limits and that
optics alone could offer massive parallelism. In this article, he explains how he had it all …

The optical implementation of computing systems whose structure and function are
motivated by natural in-telligence systems is a subject that involves optical computing and …

Some of the current uses of optics in digital computing such as storage and networking, and
the projected uses of optical interconnects are described. Several architectures that are …

The design of an optical computer must be based on the characteristics of optics and optical
technology, and not on those of electronic technology. The property of optical superposition …

Optical computing is a very interesting 60‐year old field of research. This paper gives a brief
historical review of the life of optical computing from the early days until today. Optical …

Real-Time Optical Information Processing covers the most recent developments in optical
information processing, pattern recognition, neural computing, and materials for devices in …