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Diffractive optics applied to free-space optical interconnects.

Applied Optics (impact factor: 1.41). 06/1994; 33(17):3670-82. pp.3670-82
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ABSTRACT The optimum design of free-space optical interconnection systems utilizing diffractive optics is determined from a practical engineering standpoint for systems ranging from space invariant to fully space variant. System volume is calculated in terms of parameters such as the f-number of the diffractive lens, the wavelength of light, and also the total number, size, and separation of the optical sources and detectors. Performance issues such as interconnection complexity, diffraction efficiency, and signal-tonoise ratio are discussed. Diffractive optics fabricated by electron-beam direct-write techniques are used to provide experimental results for both shuffle-exchange and twin-butterfly free-space optical interconnects.

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Keywords

detectors
 
electron-beam direct-write techniques
 
experimental results
 
f-number
 
free-space optical interconnection systems utilizing diffractive optics
 
interconnection complexity
 
optical sources
 
optimum design
 
practical engineering standpoint
 
signal-tonoise ratio
 
space invariant
 
space variant
 
total number
 
twin-butterfly free-space optical interconnects
 
wavelength
 

Kristopher S. Urquhart