Optical Binary Symmetric Logic Functions And Their Applications

Yao Li; Berlin Ha; George Eichmann

doi:10.1117/12.7976965

1 April 1989 Optical Binary Symmetric Logic Functions And Their Applications

Yao Li, Berlin Ha, George Eichmann

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Optical Engineering, Vol. 28, Issue 4, 284380 (April 1989). https://doi.org/10.1117/12.7976965

Abstract

The binary symmetric logic function (BSLF), because of its invariance under the permutation of its input variables, is an important class of Boolean logic functions. The diversified BSLF applications include the synthesis of a full adder and subtractor, a text comparator, a median filter, a parity checker, and various threshold elements. The classic BSLF realization uses an array of triangularly interconnected slow-speed electric contact switches. Optical switches, because of their fast switching capability, are excellent candidates for an optical BSLF (OBSLF) implementation. In this paper, various OBSLF architectures are described, together with their applications to optical digital and symbolic computing, data communication, image processing, and neural networks.

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Yao Li, Berlin Ha, and George Eichmann "Optical Binary Symmetric Logic Functions And Their Applications," Optical Engineering 28(4), 284380 (1 April 1989). https://doi.org/10.1117/12.7976965

Published: 1 April 1989

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