Crossover interconnects in gradient-index planar optics

✍ Scribed by M.T. Flores-Arias; C. Bao; A. Castelo; M.V. Perez; C. Gomez-Reino

• Book ID: 104073384
• Publisher: Elsevier Science
• Year: 2006
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 144 KB
• Volume: 266
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0030-4018
• DOI: 10.1016/j.optcom.2006.05.049

✦ Synopsis

The point spread function (PSF) in gradient-index planar optics for implementation of crossover interconnects is studied. Gradientindex (GRIN) planar optics is made with refractive substrate providing a smart optical diffraction-limited imaging. We use as a figure of merit the space-bandwidth product (SBP) of the planar imaging system in order to estimate the number of data channels which can be handled in crossover interconnects. For a selfoc semirod-lens of 3 mm diameter, a crossover network configuration of 703 • 703 channels can be designed.