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
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;
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
DOI :
10.1109/ECOC.2008.4729310
