FEASIBILITY STUDY OF: STOCHASTIC MATRIX STORAGE AND PROCESSING USING THERMOPLASTIC AND OIL FILM TECHNIQUES.

Abstract

This Report describes an optical processing system which can perform matrix transformations of vectors of large dimensionality at exceedingly wide processing bandwidths by parallel analog techniques. Input vectors of wide bandwidth, up to 10 megacycles, are recorded as surface deformations on a thermoplastic film. A unique optical processing system utilizing a photographic plate bearing the matrix automatically performs the required matrix transformation. The output vector is displayed on a cathode-ray tube and additionally recorded on the thermoplastic film. This approach will potentially permit matrix transformations of vectors with 1,000 resolvable elements at rates from 1 to 10 per second and perhaps higher. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1964
Accession Number
AD0600379

Entities

People

  • J. W. Brouillette
  • M. L. Noble

Organizations

  • General Electric

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Bandwidth
  • Cathode Ray Tubes
  • Feasibility Studies
  • Optical Processing
  • Photographic Materials
  • Photographic Plates
  • Photography

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