OPTICAL LOGIC ELEMENT AND OPTICAL LOGIC FACILITY Russian patent published in 2001 - IPC

FIELD: optics. SUBSTANCE: proposed optical logic element includes optical material memory medium 1 that can transfer from one physical or chemical state to another physical or chemical state. Material memory storage 1 can be presented in or on stratified structure. Activator 2 generates magnetic, electromagnetic or electric field or applies energy to material memory medium 1. Optical detector for detection of optical response of material memory medium caused by physical or chemical state of material memory medium is presented in or close to substantially stratified structure. Thus optical logic element makes up one integrated unit. Optical logic facility incorporates at least one structure S composed of optical logic elements. EFFECT: simplified design and high transfer rate. 31 cl, 27 dwg, 4 tbl