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    This study explores optical hardware for compare-and-exchange (C&E) operations in bitonic sorting. It demonstrates how optical bistability enables simpler C&E circuits for high-speed computation and communication systems.

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    Area of Science:

    • Computer Science
    • Optical Engineering
    • Electrical Engineering

    Background:

    • Sorting algorithms are crucial for advanced computation and communication systems.
    • Parallel-pipelined sorting, like bitonic sort, is ideal for high-throughput, low-latency applications.
    • Bitonic sort utilizes compare-and-exchange (C&E) elements with perfect shuffle interconnects.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the use of optical hardware for implementing C&E operations in bitonic sorting.
    • To leverage optical bistability for simplified C&E circuit design.
    • To explore various optical device technologies for C&E implementation.

    Main Methods:

    • Focus on optical hardware implementations for the C&E operation.
    • Utilize the property of optical bistability to design comparison circuits.
    • Describe C&E implementations using latching and nonlatching optical logic devices.

    Main Results:

    • Optical bistability allows for remarkably simple comparison circuits.
    • Demonstrated feasibility of C&E operations using optical device technologies.
    • Characterized different optical device technologies for their suitability.

    Conclusions:

    • Optical hardware, particularly leveraging bistability, offers a path to highly efficient C&E operations.
    • The choice of optical device technology impacts potential application areas.
    • This approach can enhance the performance of parallel-pipelined sorting in demanding systems.