Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering

Optical Control of Operation of Two and Three Port Devices

Rhys Philbrick

Abstract:
This thesis develops, builds and tests bistable logic and memory devices as well as multistable memory devices based on amplifier circuits with positive optical feedback. It designs these circuits while taking into account the maximum operating frequencies, operational powers and number of circuit elements in each device. The thesis then goes on to discuss the potential for these devices to be used as basic circuit and memory elements in optical computers and other optical data processing devices.

Complete thesis:
thesis.pdf
conference_paper.pdf


Dept of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering