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Introduction
Already Existing Processors.

Optical Processors. Optical Logic Gates.

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E i ti Processor Technology T h l Existing P

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Why Optical Processor?

delay of logic gates. gates Instruction execution period.

Propagation

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Effect of propagation delay on processor speed

Assume a processor contain 35 gates. gates If the clock frequency is 500MHz, Clock period = (5*10^8Hz)^-1), ie. 2ns Gate Delay = 1/35*2ns = 57ps. Build power: about 100 Watts, about 100V at 1A, Electric Current I =1A, 1A, Wire diameter: D = 2/10, Radius, R = 0.1cm Mobile electron per cc(for copper, if 1 per atom):Q = 8.5*10^+22 Charge per electron: e = 1.6*10^-19 1 6*10^ 19 EQUATION Cm/sec = 1/(Q*R*R*3.14*e) = 0.23cm/sec = 828cm/hour.

But in the Optical System gate delay is completely eliminated, and hence moves at around 3*10^8m/sec.
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Optical System Design

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Optical Processor
Processor totally avoids the usage of P t t ll id th f electron movement. Implemented using Optical Logic Gates. Vertical polarized light represents a 1 ( p g p (in positive logic). Horizontal one represents a 0 (in positive 0 logic).

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Optical Logic Gates

OLGs are implemented using slits p g (vertical and horizontal ones). Slits can be implemented practically using the dextro or the leavo rotatory substances.

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Working
p y Input is taken from the memory Horizontal or vertical polarization in accordance to p the input. Information filled beams are passed through the p optic fibers. Processed data is then identified using optical y sensors and stored back into the memory. Control signals are created by the microprogrammed control unit.
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Cache Memory concept y p

Photochromic diarylethene core which was functionalized by attaching nematogens. nematogens This photochromic reaction significantly changes the refractive index. index This Cache memory can be replaced by the holograms which can store data in optical format in the near future.

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Other side of the coin

The LEDs can be replaced by Laser to Th LED b l db L improve the coherence and the speed of the system which increases the cost by a great factor. Since integrating and mass production are not yet into this field, the size of the field processor is greater than the currently available one. a ailable one
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Conclusion
Optic processor is highly efficient. Use of nominal capital in developing the technology. Can be C b easily i l il implemented. d

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