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    Area of Science:

    • Signal processing
    • Computer science
    • Optics

    Background:

    • Digital Fourier transforms suffer from quantization noise due to finite register lengths.
    • Optical and digital computers have different strengths and weaknesses in signal detection tasks.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To develop analytic models for comparing optical and digital Fourier transform computers.
    • To assess the detectability of signals in noisy Fourier domains.

    Main Methods:

    • Signal detection theory was applied to create analytic models.
    • Stochastic noise models were developed to describe quantization noise in digital transformations.
    • Signal detection models were created for fixed-point and floating-point machines, considering signal-known-exactly and signal-unknown cases.

    Main Results:

    • The models provide optimal detection statistics, cutoff points, performance curves, and detection indices.
    • Comparisons were made by equating detectabilities, allowing pairing of digital and optical processors.
    • Analytical results highlight the impact of number representation, register length, and array sizes on performance.

    Conclusions:

    • The developed models offer a framework for quantitatively comparing optical and digital Fourier transform computers.
    • Understanding the trade-offs related to noise and computational parameters is crucial for selecting the appropriate processor.