Optical Logic Gates Using A Hughes Liquid Crystal Light Valve

S. A. Collins Jr.; M. T. Fatehi; K. C. Wasmundt

doi:10.1117/12.958886

22 August 1980 Optical Logic Gates Using A Hughes Liquid Crystal Light Valve

S. A. Collins Jr., M. T. Fatehi, K. C. Wasmundt

Proceedings Volume 0232, 1980 Intl Optical Computing Conf II; (1980) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.958886
Event: 1980 Technical Symposium East, 1980, Washington, D.C., United States

Abstract

In this paper we propose new methods of optically implementing digital logic gates capable of performing all combinatorial logic operations. These logic gates are implemented on a Hughes liquid crystal light valve operated in the parallel off-state. Several configurations for realization of optical gates such as AND, NOR, XOR, etc. will be considered. Experimental results will be given using the portions of a single liquid crystal light valve.

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S. A. Collins Jr., M. T. Fatehi, and K. C. Wasmundt "Optical Logic Gates Using A Hughes Liquid Crystal Light Valve", Proc. SPIE 0232, 1980 Intl Optical Computing Conf II, (22 August 1980); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.958886

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