One of the apl conferences I think it was 1989 in copenhagen there was a presentation about optical computers.
Have not heard much about it since but it looks like it is coming to the surface again. As far as I remember the presenter said it would fit apl very well. Incidentally Ken Iverson gave me a copy of J on this same conference on a discette. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm