DocumentCode
1006123
Title
High-speed optical-optical logic gate for optical computers
Author
Suzuki, Yuya ; Shimada, Junichi ; Yamashita, Hiromasa
Author_Institution
Electrotechnical Laboratory, Radio- and Opto-Electronics Division, Tsukuba, Japan
Volume
21
Issue
4
fYear
1985
Firstpage
161
Lastpage
162
Abstract
A laser diode having a saturable absorber within its cavity is proposed as an optically triggered optical logic gate. A threshold characteristic, a small delay time, a short output pulse and a possibility of integration of the gate lasers are predicted by theoretical analysis.
Keywords
integrated logic circuits; integrated optoelectronics; laser cavity resonators; logic gates; optical information processing; optical saturable absorption; semiconductor junction lasers; Al0.05Ga0.15As active layer; GaAs absorption layer; cavity resonator; integrated optoelectronics; laser diode; nonlinear optics; optical computers; optical information processing; optical logic gate; optical triggering; saturable absorber; semiconductor lasers; short output pulse; small delay time; threshold characteristic;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Electronics Letters
Publisher
iet
ISSN
0013-5194
Type
jour
DOI
10.1049/el:19850114
Filename
4250932
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