Title :
Continuous-wave operation of monolithic two-mode optical flip-flop with etched laser mirrors
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Electr. Eng., Cornell Univ., Ithaca, NY
fDate :
9/26/1996 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The authors report continuous wave operation of a monolithic two-mode optical flip-flop with orthogonal light outputs. Bistable states with large ON/OFF ratios are demonstrated. The states can be switched with short electrical pulses. The device could function as an optical memory in future time-division switching networks
Keywords :
electro-optical switches; flip-flops; laser beam applications; laser cavity resonators; laser mirrors; laser modes; optical bistability; optical logic; optical storage; semiconductor lasers; time division multiplexing; CW operation; bistable states; continuous-wave operation; etched laser mirrors; monolithic optical flip-flop; optical memory; orthogonal light outputs; time-division switching networks; two-mode optical flip-flop;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:20051430
