Numéro
J. Phys. Colloques
Volume 49, Numéro C2, Juin 1988
Optical Bistability - IV
Page(s) C2-3 - C2-4
DOI https://doi.org/10.1051/jphyscol:1988201
Optical Bistability - IV

J. Phys. Colloques 49 (1988) C2-3-C2-4

DOI: 10.1051/jphyscol:1988201

CASCADABLE RESTORING DIGITAL OPTICAL LOGIC AND OPTICAL CIRCUITS USING BISTABLE ELEMENTS : PROSPECTS FOR SIGNIFICANT PROCESSING RATES

S.D. SMITH

Department of Physics, Heriot-Watt University, Riccarton, GB-Edinburgh EH14 4AS, Scotland, Great-Britain


Abstract
The use of bistable elements in optical circuits is described ; developments in elements and arrays towards practically useful digital optical processing is reviewed.