High Speed Optical Matrix Multiplier System.
Abstract
The patent application describes a matrix-vector multiplication system which is accomplished by continuous wave polarized light energy transmitted along a plurality of optical waveguides through modulation by a first optical modulator in response to a column vector type input signal and additional modulation by a second optical modulator in response to a row vector type input signal. The resultant modulated light energy outputs are received by a polarization analyzer for transforming modulations in polarization and phase to commensurate amplitude modulations. A photo-responsive storage and integrating means receives the light energy associated with each of the optical waveguides and develops a cumulative signal representative of the matrix-vector multiplication.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 12, 1975
- Accession Number
- ADD001241
Entities
People
- Larry B Stotts
Organizations
- United States Department of the Navy