Abstract

The new concept of molecular computing based on spectral hole burning, the interaction of molecular energy levels with an externally applied electric field and the interferometric properties of holography, is presented. Data stored in the form of 2-D arrays are directly combined in parallel without the use of an external processor.

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Hole burning, Stark effect, and data storage: 2: holographic recording and detection of spectral holes

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Recording of 6000 holograms by use of spectral hole burning

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Frequency and phase swept holograms in spectral hole-burning materials

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