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Physical Limits on Logic Operations Employing Nonlinear Optical Effects

R. W. Hellwarth

Published Jan 1, 1985• 0 citations
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Abstract

We discuss the minimum energy dissipation required to perform one logic operation by degenerate four-wave mixing of optical pulses in resonant, nonresonant, and photorefractive media.
DOI
10.1364/optcomp.1985.mc2

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