Title :
All-optical T flip-flop using a single SOA-MZI and a feedback loop
Author :
Vyrsokinos, K. ; Bakopoulos, P. ; Fitsios, D. ; Alexoudi, T. ; Apostolopoulos, D. ; Avramopoulos, H. ; Miliou, A. ; Pleros, N.
Author_Institution :
Inf. & Telematics Inst., Center for Res. & Technol. Hellas, Thessaloniki, Greece
Abstract :
We present an all-optical T flip-flop that requires a single toggling driving signal and is based on a SOA-MZI and a feedback loop. Experimental proof-of-principle verification is demonstrated at 7.969 Mb/s using a fiber-based feedback implementation.
Keywords :
Mach-Zehnder interferometers; flip-flops; optical feedback; optical logic; semiconductor optical amplifiers; all-optical T flip-flop; bit rate 7.969 Mbit/s; feedback loop; fiber-based feedback; single SOA-MZI; single toggling driving signal; Feedback loop; Flip-flops; Optical attenuators; Optical feedback; Optical fibers; Optical switches;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication (ECOC), 2011 37th European Conference and Exhibition on
Conference_Location :
Geneva
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1918-9
