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. SMITHDepartment 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.