A Survey of Ternary Optical Computer Research

Abstract TOC, as a new type of computer, uses the state light: it non light and two polarized states with orthogonal polarization directions to represent information, rotator polarizer change three states, thus completing ternary logic operations. This computer has advantages numerous processor bits, independent use bits in groups, reconfigurable computing functions bits; After more than 20 years development, we have achieved fruitful results. In this paper, research progress optical is comprehensively thoroughly analyzed summarized, from concept TOC theory kilobit being studied so far. Firstly, summarized. Secondly, according core achievements that been made, also made some software data calculation, such operation result file generation software, addition routine, multiplication etc. Finally, future are prospected. structure introduced, existing results