Pairwise comparison device

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1980-03-14

1982-12-21

Lee, John D.

G02B 5172

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043646336

ABSTRACT:
Apparatus for comparing first and second sets of voltages having one-to-one correspondence, and providing an indication responsive to the magnitudes of the pairwise differences of the voltages; typically comprising a plurality of channel waveguides (11), each having a first electrode (12) on one side of the channel (11) and a second electrode (13) on the opposite side of the channel (11); contacts (14) and conductors (16) for connecting each voltage of the first set to the first electrode (12) of one waveguide (11); contacts (b 15) and conductors (17) for connecting each voltage of the second set to the second electrode (13) of the waveguide (11) to the first electrode (12) of which the corresponding voltage of the first set is connected; a coupling prism (18), a beam splitter (19), and a waveguide portion (20) for directing to the input end (21,22) of each waveguide (11) a substantially plane wave of coherent light (as indicated at 23,24,25) having predetermined relative intensity and phase; and a detector (51) and associated circuitry (52,58) responsive to the light emerging (as indicated at 26) from the output end (28,29) of the waveguides (11) (via a beam splitter 44 and a coupling prism 45) for providing an indication that is a function of the pairwise relative magnitudes of the first set of voltages and the second set of voltages.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3909108 (1975-09-01), Taylor
patent: 4070092 (1978-01-01), Burns
patent: 4128300 (1978-12-01), Stotts et al.
patent: 4196964 (1980-04-01), Papuchon

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