Diffractive optical propagation techniques for mixed-signal CAD tools

Timothy P. Kurzweg; Steven Peter Levitan; Jose A. Martinez; Philippe J. Marchand; Donald M. Chiarulli

doi:10.1117/12.386882

24 May 2000 Diffractive optical propagation techniques for mixed-signal CAD tools

Timothy P. Kurzweg, Steven Peter Levitan, Jose A. Martinez, Philippe J. Marchand, Donald M. Chiarulli

Proceedings Volume 4089, Optics in Computing 2000; (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.386882
Event: 2000 International Topical Meeting on Optics in Computing (OC2000), 2000, Quebec City, Canada

Abstract

Computer Aided Design (CAD) tools for modeling optical computing systems use a variety of different optical propagation techniques. However, for modeling micro-systems, common optical modeling techniques are not always valid. This paper discusses various optical propagation models for optical micro-systems by examining the requirements imposed by the physical size of the microsystems and the goal of achieving an interactive CAD framework. Based on these constraints, an appropriate optical model is chosen and used in our opto-electro-mechanical CAD tool, Chatoyant, to perform simulations of 2 X 2 micro-optical switch systems.

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Timothy P. Kurzweg, Steven Peter Levitan, Jose A. Martinez, Philippe J. Marchand, and Donald M. Chiarulli "Diffractive optical propagation techniques for mixed-signal CAD tools", Proc. SPIE 4089, Optics in Computing 2000, (24 May 2000); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.386882

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