Understanding optical computing

Sitara Qureshi

Quaid-e-awam University of Engineering, Sciences & Technology, Nawab Shah, India

Abstract

Optical computing is the use of optical systems to perform numerical computations or process information. It is the science of making computing work better using optics and related technologies. Optical computers are computers of the future that use light particles called photons. They come as a solution to a miniaturizing problem. They are the most feasible devices that can replace electronic computers with impressive speeds. This review discusses optical computing in its simplest form.

Keywords

optical computing; photonic computing; quantum computing.

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