按照任何衡量标准,1988年都是光计算史上最重要的一年。全世界出席光计算会议的人数骤增,出版物数量急剧增多,向该领域提供重要研究成果的工业机构数目增加,以及该领域的研究质量和严肃性取得显著进步等。可以证明,光计算已从幼年期进入青春期。某些样品现已可利用,但作为产业还没有完全成熟。该领域得以发展的原因不难确定。第一,相邻学科如光通讯、光存储和光显示都已极大发展,并在光学中建立了威信。 According to any measurement standard, 1988 was the most important year in the history of optical computing. The number of people attending light computing conferences around the world has increased dramatically, the number of publications has increased dramatically, the number of industrial institutions that have provided important research results in this area has increased, and the quality and seriousness of research in this field have made significant progress. It can be shown that light calculations have entered adolescence from childhood. Some of the samples are now available but have not yet fully matured as an industry. The reasons for the development of this field are not difficult to determine. First, neighboring disciplines such as optical communication, optical storage, and optical display have all been greatly developed, and established prestige in optics.