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processing, which may lead to extremely powerful and general-purpose com-
puter systems. Currently, the impact of optics is mainly in the noninterfering
interconnects at different levels. The ultrahigh processing speed and inherent
parallelism of optics, huge data rates from optical storage, and the suitable
advantages of microelectronics can be combined in the evolution of the next
generation of computers. The performance of optoelectronic processor has
already been analyzed in some references [70,123]. With the rapid advance-
ment of optoelectronic integrated circuits, photonic switching, optical intercon-
nect, and optical storage, tremendous progress is expected to be seen in the
development of optoelectronic computers in the near future.

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