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2 February 2012 Optics in computers, servers, and data centers
H. J. S. Dorren, P. Duan, O. Raz, R. P. Luijten
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Proceedings Volume 8267, Optoelectronic Interconnects XII; 82670W (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.913881
Event: SPIE OPTO, 2012, San Francisco, California, United States
Abstract
Based on well-known laws of physics, a lower bound on the energy-per-bit required for transmitting information using a photonic channel is established. The analysis includes the energy required to convert information from the electronic to the photonic domain and back. We investigate links that employ a directly modulated laser as well as links that employ an external modulator. It is shown that the power dissipation of the channel also imposes a bound on the maximum bandwidth density for a photonic link. Keeping this in mind, opportunities for optics in computing systems are discussed, especially from a systems perspective.
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H. J. S. Dorren, P. Duan, O. Raz, and R. P. Luijten "Optics in computers, servers, and data centers", Proc. SPIE 8267, Optoelectronic Interconnects XII, 82670W (2 February 2012); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.913881
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KEYWORDS
Modulators

Receivers

Optical interconnects

Light sources

Computing systems

Modulation

Telecommunications

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