Optical Interconnections and Parallel Processing : Trends at the Interface

Optical media are now widely used in the telecommunication networks, and the evolution of optical and optoelectronic technologies tends to show that their wide range of techniques could be successfully introduced in shorter-distance interconnection systems. This book bridges the existing gap between research in optical interconnects and research in high-performance computing and communication systems, of which parallel processing is just an example. It also provides a more comprehensive understanding of the advantages and limitations of optics as applied to high-speed communications. __Audience:__ The book will be a vital resource for researchers and graduate students of optical interconnects, computer architectures and high-performance computing and communication systems who wish to understand the trends in the newest technologies, models and communication issues in the field. Front Matter....Pages i-xx Levels of Abstraction in Computing Systems and Optical Interconnection Technology....Pages 1-18 Smart-Pixel Technology Current Status and Future Trends....Pages 19-48 Energy Requirement and Speed Analysis of Electrical and Free-Space Optical Digital Interconnections....Pages 49-128 Low Latency Asynchronous Optical Bus for Distributed Multiprocessor Systems....Pages 129-147 Optical Free-Space Interconnections Inside Parallel Architectures: Onera-Cert Activities....Pages 149-171 Massively Parallel Computers Using Optical Interconnects — The Synoptique Project —....Pages 173-194 Optical Array Logic Network Computing: Concept and Implementation....Pages 195-207 Towards Effective Models for Optical Passive Star Based Lightwave Networks....Pages 209-233 Embedding Properties of Reconfigurable Partitionable Optical Networks....Pages 235-257 Time Division Multiplexed Control of All-Optical Interconnection Networks....Pages 259-282 Bounds and Analysis Techniques for Greedy Hot-Potato Routing....Pages 283-354 Models for Optically Interconnected Networks....Pages 355-393