OPTICAL LOGIC GATES

This project submitted in partial fulfillment for the Degree of

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN PHYSICS

Submitted by

S. NAGOOR KANI (06PGP26)

And

A. RAJAPANDIAN (06PGP14)

Under the guidanceOf

Dr. A. ELANGOVAN

POSTGRADUATE DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS

THE AMERICAN COLLEGE

(An Autonomous institution Affiliated to Madurai Kamaraj University)

Madurai 625002.

APRIL -2008

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

First of all we thank God Almighty for giving us the strength,

patience, health and wisdom to carry on with this project work

complete successfully.

We are much grateful to Dr. A. Elangovan, Head of the PG

Department of Physics, The American College, Madurai for his

moral support and encouragement throughout this project work.

We also take immense pleasure in rendering our indebtness

to our guide Dr. A. Elangovan for the inspiring guidance,

provoking ideas valuable suggestions and constant encouragement

throughout the course of our project.

We also extend our profound gratitude to other teaching and

non-teaching staff of the P.G.Physics and Research Department for

their precious help and encouragement in this project.

Above all we thank our parents and friends for their constant

help throughout this project.

POST GRADUATE DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS

THE AMERICAN COLLEGE

MADURAI

CERTIFICATE

This is to certify that the project entitled, “OPTICAL LOGIC

GATES” is a bonafide work done by

S.NAGOOR KANI (06PGP26)

And

A.RAJAPANDIAN (06PGP14)

Under the guidance of Dr. A.ELANGOVAN in partial

fulfillment of the requirements for the award of the degree of

Master of Science in Physics and this work has not formed the

basis for the award for any other degree or diploma in any other

University or institution and is submitted during November 2007-

April 2008.

Dr. A. ELANGOVAN

(Reader and Head of the Department) (Project Guide)

DECLARATION

We here by declare that the project work entitled

“OPTICAL LOGIC GATES” submitted to The American

college, Madurai, is a record of work done by us under the

guidance of Dr. A. ELANGOVAN for the award of the

degree of master of science in physics.

S. NAGOOR KANI

(06PGP26)

A. RAJAPANDIAN

(06PGP14)

ABSTRACT

Michelson interferometer, one of the precision

optical instrument is a boon for parallel image

processing. Construction of optic logic gates using

this instrument is reported here.

CONTENTS

PAGE NO.

INTRODUCTION 1

THEORY 5

RESULTS AND DISCUSSION 42

CONCLUSION 56

REFERENCES 57