Optical Networking
Abstract
This report explored the manufacturability of an integrated optoelectric device which functions as an optical AND gate and which could be used for computer communications, i.e., an Integrated Teraherz Optical Asymmetric Demultiplexer (I-TOAD). The motivation for such a device is that it might enable high-speed communication where the aggregate bandwidth of the shared media is hundreds of gigabits per second, while the interface to the computer is relatively inexpensive (e.g. 1GHZ CMOS). Our efforts focused on two distinct but related queries: (1) Can a manufacturable I-TOAD be built, and (2) If you could build a perfect I-TOAD, how would you build a computer network using such a device.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 1999
- Accession Number
- ADA369100
Entities
People
- Jeffry Powell
- Timothy P. Boggess