[comp.arch] AT&T/Bell Labs Optical Computer

ohrnb@edstip.EDS.COM (Erik Ohrnberger) (02/01/90)

In the last few day, I heard on National Public Radio about AT&T's or Bell
Labs research division has built a working model of an optical computer.
The telephone interview didn't get into much detail at all, other than
it was a research project and it could just barly control my washing machine.

Does anyone have any more information about this device?  Like what sort
of instructions it uses, that this model is capable of doing?  Other
architectural details?  Since this is comp.arch, I figured that if
anyone knew, this would be the place to ask.


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sritacco@hpdml93.HP.COM (Steve Ritacco) (02/08/90)

Check out this weeks EE Times.
There is a cover story.