OPTICAL CORRELATORS FOR SPACE APPLICATIONS - PROSPECTS AND PROBLEMS

Authors
WASHWELL ER GHEEN GO HUANG CH
Citation
Er. Washwell et al., OPTICAL CORRELATORS FOR SPACE APPLICATIONS - PROSPECTS AND PROBLEMS, IEEE MICRO, 14(6), 1994, pp. 42-47
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Computer Sciences","Computer Science Hardware & Architecture","Computer Science Software Graphycs Programming
Journal title
IEEE MICRO → ACNP
ISSN journal
02721732
Volume
14
Issue
6
Year of publication
1994
Pages
42 - 47
Database
ISI
SICI code
0272-1732(1994)14:6<42:OCFSA->2.0.ZU;2-C
Abstract
Demanding ever-increasing throughput and processing power, space appli cations push the outer Limits of conventional pattern-recognition tech nology. Optical correlators offer a siren's song of potential advantag es over all-electronic devices. Realizing these advantages, however, w ill be difficult because of limitations on current spatial Light modul ators, key elements in an optical correlator. We propose a promising a rchitecture that may overcome these limitations.