Acousto-Optical Vector Matrix Product Processor: Implementation Issues

Abstract

An Acousto-Optic Technique is used to design and construct a prototype of a processor capable of multiplying a 128 x 128 element matrix by a 128 element vector. The elements of the matrix and the vectors are complex numbers. The device is specified to execute 100,000 vector/matrix products per second with 8-bit accuracy. The performance of each component of the prototype was evaluated as was the impact of component performance on system performance. Keywords: Acousto optical; Vector matrix product; Diode laser; Optical processing.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 25, 1989
Accession Number
ADA207933

Entities

People

  • Eugene P. Mosca
  • Frank P. Pursel
  • John N. Lee
  • Richard D. Griffin

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Acoustic Attenuation
  • Acoustic Fields
  • Acousto-Optic Modulators
  • Attenuation
  • Attenuators
  • Complex Numbers
  • Computers
  • Detectors
  • Diffraction
  • Host Computers
  • Laser Diodes
  • Laser Pulses
  • Power Levels
  • Radiation
  • Radio Frequency Power
  • United States Naval Academy

Fields of Study

  • Engineering
  • Physics

Readers

  • Integrated Circuit Design and Technology.
  • Linear Algebra
  • Optical Physics and Photonics.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy