Electrophotonic computer networks with strictly nonblocking and self-routing functions

Applied Optics

Volumn 35, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 1309-1316

  Kawai, Shigeru ^a   Kurita, Hisakazu ^a  

^a NEC CORPORATION   (Japan)

Author keywords

Free space optics; Massively parallel processors; Micro optics; Nonblocking; Optical interconnections; Self routing; Switching networks; Wavelength division multiplexing

Indexed keywords

DATA COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; FREQUENCY DIVISION MULTIPLEXING; LENSES; MULTICHIP MODULES; OPTICAL FIBERS; OPTICAL SWITCHES; PARALLEL PROCESSING SYSTEMS; SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS; SIGNAL RECEIVERS; SWITCHING NETWORKS; TRANSMITTERS;

CROSSBAR SWITCHES; FREE SPACE OPTICS; MASSIVELY PARALLEL PROCESSORS; MICROOPTICS; NONBLOCKING FUNCTIONS; SELF ROUTING FUNCTIONS; SPACE DIVISION MULTIPLEXING; VERTICAL CAVITY SURFACE EMITTING LASERS;

OPTICAL INTERCONNECTS;

EID: 0030102053     PISSN: 1559128X     EISSN: 21553165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/AO.35.001309     Document Type: Article

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