Title :
Integrated 4-bit optical memory elements with single common and low operation current (55mA) using novel active MMI
Author :
Bastawrous, H.A. ; Jiang, H. ; Tahara, Y. ; Matsuo, S. ; Hamamoto, K.
Author_Institution :
I-EggS, Kyushu Univ., Fukuoka, Japan
Abstract :
Integrated 4-bit (355 times 1200 mum2) optical memory elements, using novel active multi-mode-interferometer bi-stable laser diodes, showed single, common and low operation current (55 mA) with uniform characteristics.
Keywords :
integrated optoelectronics; laser stability; light interferometers; optical bistability; optical storage; quantum well lasers; MMI; current 55 mA; multimode-interferometer bistable laser diodes; optical memory elements; size 1200 mum; size 355 mum; Diode lasers; Hysteresis; Integrated optics; Internet; Optical bistability; Optical devices; Optical saturation; Optical waveguides; Random access memory; Read-write memory;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication, 2009. ECOC '09. 35th European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Vienna
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-5096-1
