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    Area of Science:

    • Optics and Photonics
    • Signal Processing
    • Real-time Systems

    Background:

    • Multichannel signal processing is crucial for various applications.
    • Existing optical correlators may have limitations in real-time multichannel capabilities.
    • Efficient generation of cross-products between multiple signals is a persistent challenge.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To describe a novel multichannel optical correlator.
    • To demonstrate its real-time operation and multichannel capability.
    • To present its performance and potential applications.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilizing two spatial dimensions for multichannel operation.
    • Employing the principle that the square of a sum of signals contains their cross-product.
    • Modulating light fields by signals, summing them, and measuring the intensity of the squared sum.

    Main Results:

    • The experimental correlator successfully produces I x J cross-products in real time.
    • Demonstrated multichannel capability using spatial dimensions.
    • Performance metrics and practical applications were evaluated.

    Conclusions:

    • The developed multichannel optical correlator offers a viable solution for real-time signal processing.
    • The method provides an efficient way to compute cross-products of multiple signals.
    • The system shows promise for various applications requiring multichannel optical correlation.