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optical computerA computer in which all internal circuits use light instead of electricity. Long predicted, an all-optical computer is not expected for some time as there are enormous hurdles to overcome. However, there are definite advantages to optical circuits over electrical ones. Light beams are neither affected by external radiation, nor by themselves. In fact, light beams can cross each other, allowing for simpler travel paths between inputs and outputs. See all-optical network. optical computer [′äp·tə·kəl kəm′pyüd·ər] (computer science) A computer that uses various combinations of holography, lasers, and mass-storage memories for such applications as ultra-high-speed signal processing, image deblurring, and character recognition. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Right now, the team is using the printer to make photonic crystals, which can manipulate light on a small scale and potentially serve as optical computer chips or lasers. StockerYale's capabilities include various optical computer simulation tools and advanced proprietary LED test and measurement methods. His group built a prototype of an interference-based optical computer. |
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