Prospects of optical analog computers development
A. V. Gavrilov, V. A. Soifer

Full text of article: Russian language.

Abstract:
Prospects of creating analog computers, in which light characteristics are used as variables, are considered. Current approaches to the implementation of primitive operations (addition, separation, amplification, differentiation and integration) are described. The results of optical experiments and numerical simulations are discussed that prove the feasibility of designing optical analog computers. Also a summary on the primitive operations effectiveness and precision is presented.

Key words:
analog computer, optical fiber, optical amplifier, microring resonator, fiber Bragg grating.

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