Title :
Modelling of an optical threshold element based On SOAs
Author :
Diamantopoulos, Nikolaos P. ; Vercesi, V. ; Scaffardi, M. ; Bogoni, Antonella
Author_Institution :
Scuola Superiore Sant´Anna, Pisa, Italy
Abstract :
Nonlinear semiconductor optical amplifiers (SOAs) are attractive because they allow fast signals processing and can be employed within integrated optical circuits. Here we present a model for an all-optical threshold element composed by two SOA-based sub-elements. In the proposed model self phase modulation and nonlinear polarization rotation are exploited to obtained a transfer function typical of threshold gates.
Keywords :
integrated circuit modelling; integrated optics; semiconductor optical amplifiers; transfer functions; SOA; all-optical threshold element; integrated optical circuits; nonlinear polarization rotation; nonlinear semiconductor optical amplifiers; self phase modulation; signals processing; transfer function; All-optical signal processing; all-optical threshold element; nonlinear polarization rotation; semiconductor optical amplifiers;
Conference_Titel :
Computers and Devices for Communication (CODEC), 2012 5th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Kolkata
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-2619-3
DOI :
10.1109/CODEC.2012.6509314
