DocumentCode
2056391
Title
Fast operation of a broadband all-optical flip-flop based on a single DFB-laser diode
Author
Huybrechts, K. ; Morthier, G. ; Baets, R.
Author_Institution
Photonics Res. Group, Ghent Univ., Ghent
fYear
2008
fDate
21-25 Sept. 2008
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
2
Abstract
We demonstrate an all-optical flip-flop based on a single DFB-laser diode with repetition rates up to 2 GHz, set/reset-pulses of 7 ps and 200 fJ, a switch-on time of 75 ps and a switch-off time below 20 ps.
Keywords
distributed feedback lasers; flip-flops; optical logic; semiconductor lasers; DFB-laser diode; broadband all-optical flip-flop; distributed feedback laser; Diodes; Distributed feedback devices; Flip-flops; Hysteresis; Optical attenuators; Optical bistability; Optical filters; Optical pulses; Optical switches; Pulse amplifiers;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Optical Communication, 2008. ECOC 2008. 34th European Conference on
Conference_Location
Brussels
Print_ISBN
978-1-4244-2227-2
Electronic_ISBN
978-1-4244-2228-9
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/ECOC.2008.4729310
Filename
4729310
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