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Acousto-optical wideband correlator system: design, implementation, and evaluation.

R D Griffin, J N Lee

|October 14, 2010

Summary

A novel acousto-optical wideband correlator significantly outperforms digital systems. This optical correlator achieved 20-70x speedup over a VAX 6410, despite system limitations.

Area of Science:

Optical Engineering
Digital Signal Processing

Background:

Acousto-optical correlators offer potential for high-speed signal processing.
Existing digital signal processing systems face limitations in correlation speed and efficiency.

Purpose of the Study:

To design, develop, and evaluate an acousto-optical wideband correlator.
To compare the performance of the optical correlator with digital correlators and commercially available boards.

Main Methods:

Integration of an acousto-optical wideband correlator into a digital signal-processing system testbed.
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Main Results:

The acousto-optical system demonstrated performance 20 to 70 times faster than a VAX 6410 computer.

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Conclusions:

Acousto-optical correlators represent a significant advancement in wideband signal processing.
Further development is needed to overcome interface limitations and realize the full potential of optical correlation systems.