Intro; Preface; Structure of the Book; Contents; 1 Summary of Optical Computing Technology; 1.1 Phylogeny and Trend of Computing; 1.1.1 Primal Computing Age; 1.1.2 Handwrought Computing Age; 1.1.3 Mechanical and Electromechanical Computing Age; 1.1.4 Electronic Computing Age; 1.1.5 Status and Trend of Super Parallel Computer; 1.1.6 Prospect of Future Computer; 1.2 Concept of Optical Computing; 1.2.1 Basic Operation of Optics for Computing; 1.2.2 Basic Models for Optical Computer Framework; 1.3 Background in Optical Operation; 1.3.1 Holographic Grating; 1.3.2 Optical Fourier Transform

1.3.3 Abbe Imaging Principle and Spatial Filtering1.3.4 Optical Correlator; 1.3.5 Optical Numerical Processing; References; 2 Semiconductor MQWs Photo-Electronic Logic Devices; 2.1 Basic Principle of Semiconductor MQWs; 2.1.1 Micro- and Nano-Materials and Quantum-Limited Effect; 2.1.2 Semiconductor MQWs and Self-electro-Optical Effect; 2.2 Principle and Properties of SEEDs; 2.2.1 How to Achieve Self-electro-Optic Effect; 2.2.2 Diode-Biased SEEDs to Achieve Bistability; 2.2.3 Symmetry SEEDs; 2.2.4 Symmetry SEEDs to Achieve Boolean Operation

2.3 Optimization and Characteristics of MQW's Modulator2.3.1 Reflective SEEDs Modulator; 2.3.2 Asymmetry Reflective F-P SEEDs Modulator; 2.3.3 Performance of MQW's SEEDs Modulator; 2.4 Flat Integration of SEEDs; 2.4.1 Multi-Quantum Wells Modulator and Electronic Circuit Integration-Smart Pixels; 2.4.2 MQW's Spatial Light Modulator; 2.5 Summary and Prospect; References; 3 Minitype Light Source for Optical Computing; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Wedge-Emitting Photoelectric Elements; 3.2.1 LED and LD; 3.2.2 Functional Optical Interconnect and Semiconductor Light Source

3.3 Structure and Principle of LED and LD Mode Vertical-to-Surface Transmission Light Source3.3.1 LED Mode Vertical-to-Surface Transmission Light Source; 3.3.2 LD Mode Vertical-to-Surface Transmission Light Source; 3.3.3 Integration of Vertical-to-Surface Transmission Light Source; 3.4 VCSELs; 3.4.1 Structure of VCSELs; 3.4.2 Characteristics of VCSELs; 3.4.3 Optimum Design of VCSELs; 3.4.4 Current State and Development Trend of VCSELs; 3.5 Applications of Minitype-Laser; 3.5.1 Optical Logic Elements; 3.5.2 Serial-Parallel Data Transform; 3.5.3 Parallel Optical Data Link

3.6 Summary and ProspectReferences; 4 Micro- and Diffractive Optical Elements; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Design of Micro-Optical Elements; 4.2.1 Geometric Optical Design; 4.2.2 Scalar Analysis for Design; 4.2.3 Vector Analysis for Design; 4.3 Fabrication Technology for Micro-Optical Elements; 4.3.1 Ion Exchange; 4.3.2 Analog Light Etching with Phase Mark; 4.3.3 Electron Beam Nanofabrication; 4.4 Planar Micro-lens Array; 4.4.1 Swelled Planar Micro-lens; 4.4.2 Application of Planar Micro-lens Array; 4.5 Theory Foundation of Diffractive Optical Elements; 4.5.1 Linear Blazed Grating