Title :
Simulations of semiconductor all-optical flip-flops using the finite-difference beam-propagation method
Author :
Takenaka, Mitsuru ; Raburn, Maura ; Nakano, Yoshiaki
Author_Institution :
Res. Center for Adv. Sci. & Technol., Tokyo Univ., Japan
Abstract :
Applications of the finite-difference beam-propagation method to the analyses of all-optical flip-flops based on bistable laser diodes is discussed. The FD-BPM extended with the carrier rate equation can treat stochastic distributions of photon densities and carrier densities inside the cavities. Three types of all-optical flip-flops have been simulated using the developed models with relatively low computational expenditure.
Keywords :
carrier density; finite difference methods; flip-flops; optical bistability; optical waveguide theory; packet switching; photonic switching systems; semiconductor device models; semiconductor lasers; stochastic processes; all-optical flip-flops; beam-propagation method; bistable laser diodes; carrier densities; carrier rate equation; finite-difference method; optical waveguides; packet switching; photon densities; photonic burst switching; semiconductor flip-flops; stochastic distributions; Computational modeling; Couplers; Diode lasers; Equations; Finite difference methods; Flip-flops; Optical buffering; Optical interferometry; Optical propagation; Optical waveguides;
Conference_Titel :
Numerical Simulation of Optoelectronic Devices, 2004. NUSOD '04. Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8530-6
DOI :
10.1109/NUSOD.2004.1345090
