Title :
Modelling of optical logic gates for computer simulation
Author :
Morikuni, J.J. ; Gao, D.S. ; Kang, S.M.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Illinois Univ., Urbana-Champaign, IL, USA
fDate :
4/1/1992 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The authors have developed a set of equivalent circuit models for optical logic gates based on the saturable gain and saturable absorption phenomena, and have implemented them on the iSMILE circuit simulator. These models have been created with a highly modular design to facilitate the construction of complex logic functions. Several design issues, such as logic threshold and switching speed, have been addressed. models for the AND, OR, NAND, NOR and NOT gates, are presented, as well as detailed simulation results
Keywords :
equivalent circuits; modelling; optical logic; optical saturable absorption; physics computing; simulation; AND; NAND; NOR; NOT gates; OR; complex logic functions; computer simulation; design issues; equivalent circuit models; iSMILE circuit simulator; logic threshold; modular design; optical logic gates; saturable absorption phenomena; saturable gain; simulation results; switching speed;
Journal_Title :
Optoelectronics, IEE Proceedings J
