A model for optoelectronically interconnected smart pixel arrays

Author

Azadeh, Mohammad ; Darling, Robert B. ; Babbitt, W. Randall

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. Eng., Washington Univ., Seattle, WA, USA

Volume

18

Issue

10

fYear

2000

Firstpage

1437

Lastpage

1444

Abstract

Theoretical results for modeling source-based smart pixel arrays are presented. Attention is focused on modeling the nonlinearities in sources, as well as electrical and optical couplings and interactions within a single pixel. A matrix formalism is used to generalize the theory to include the behavior of an entire smart pixel array consisting of interacting pixels with arbitrary optical and electrical interconnections. A vertical cavity surface emitting laser (VCSEL)-based smart pixel array is used for experimental demonstration of the application of the theory in the design and implementation of an optoelectronic flip-flop, where the nonlinear characteristics of the VCSELs are utilized in a positive feedback scheme to achieve bistability.

Keywords

flip-flops; optical arrays; optical bistability; optical feedback; optical interconnections; semiconductor device models; smart pixels; surface emitting lasers; VCSEL-based smart pixel array; VCSELs; electrical couplings; electrical interconnections; interacting pixel; matrix formalism; nonlinear characteristics; nonlinearities; optical bistability; optical couplings; optical interconnections; optoelectronic flip-flop; optoelectronically interconnected smart pixel arrays; positive feedback scheme; smart pixel array; source-based smart pixel array modelling; vertical cavity surface emitting laser; Laser feedback; Nonlinear optics; Optical arrays; Optical bistability; Optical coupling; Optical feedback; Optical interconnections; Smart pixels; Stimulated emission; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Lightwave Technology, Journal of

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0733-8724

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/50.887196

Filename

887196