Springer Fundamentals of Optical Computing Technology: Forward the Next Generation Supercomputer

This book presents the principles, experimental technologies, up-to-date research findings and applications of various optical-computing technologies and devices. It also discusses semiconductor multiple quantum well (MQW) photoelectronic devices, vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers (VCSELs), lasers, micro optical elements and diffractive optical elements, optical storage, optical parallel interconnections, and optical-buffer technology as the main technologies for optical computing. Furthermore, it explores the potential of optical-computing technology. It offers those involved in optical design, photonics, and photoelectronic research and related industries insights into the fundamentals and theories of optical computing, enabling them and to extend and develop the functions of fundamental elements to meet the requirement of optical-computing systems.   From the Back Cover This book presents the principles, experimental technologies, up-to-date research findings and applications of various optical-computing technologies and devices. It also discusses semiconductor multiple quantum well (MQW) photoelectronic devices, vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers (VCSELs), lasers, micro optical elements and diffractive optical elements, optical storage, optical parallel interconnections, and optical-buffer technology as the main technologies for optical computing. Furthermore, it explores the potential of optical-computing technology. It offers those involved in optical design, photonics, and photoelectronic research and related industries insights into the fundamentals and theories of optical computing, enabling them and to extend and develop the functions of fundamental elements to meet the requirement of optical-computing systems. About the Author Prof. Xiujian Li is a professor at College of Science, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha, China. He receives his Bachlor, Master and PhD degree from National University of Defense Technology in 1997, 2002 and 2007, respectively. He has been teaching in National University of Defense Technology for 13 years. He has been director of Modern Ultra-fast Optics Lab in NUDT since 2009, and co-director of Center of Materials Science in NUDT since 2011. In 2011-2012, he visited Columbia University, USA as an visiting professor. He has published more than 50 peer-reviewed journal and transaction full papers in English (including papers in press). His research focuses on Optical information processing, Silicon photonics, Ultra-fast optics and Optical computing technology. The co-authors, Dr. Zhengzheng Shao, Mr.Mengjun Zhu and Prof. Junbo Yang are all from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, National University of Defense Technology, China.