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High accuracy computation with linear analog optical systems: a critical study

Psaltis, Demetri and Athale, Ravindra A. (1986) High accuracy computation with linear analog optical systems: a critical study. Applied Optics, 25 (18). pp. 3071-3077. ISSN 0003-6935. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechAUTHORS:PSAao86

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Abstract

High accuracy optical processors based on the algorithm of digital multiplication by analog convolution (DMAC) are studied for ultimate performance limitations. Variations of optical processors that perform high accuracy vector-vector inner products are studied in abstract and with specific examples. It is concluded that the use of linear analog optical processors in performing digital computations with DMAC leads to impractical requirements for the accuracy of analog optical systems and the complexity of postprocessing electronics.


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Additional Information:© Copyright 2006 Optical Society of America Received 11 March 1986. The authors would like to thank R. C. Williamson of Lincoln Laboratory for pointing out the central role of the total number of levels produced by an optical system and for numerous insightful comments.
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