Title :
All-optical NAND gate using cross gain modulation in semiconductor optical amplifiers
Author :
Kim, S.H. ; Kim, Ji H. ; Choi, Jun Won ; Byun, Y.T. ; Jhon, Y.M. ; Lee, Sang-Rim ; Woo, Dong Hyuk ; Kim, S.H.
Author_Institution :
Photonics Res. Center, Korea Inst. of Sci. & Technol., Seoul, South Korea
Abstract :
By using gain nonlinearity characteristics of semiconductor optical amplifier, an all-optical NAND gate at 10 Gbps is demonstrated. The all-optical NAND gate operates in single mechanism, which is XGM.
Keywords :
nonlinear optics; optical communication equipment; optical logic; optical modulation; semiconductor optical amplifiers; 10 Gbit/s; XGM; all-optical NAND gate; gain nonlinearity characteristics; semiconductor optical amplifier; Fiber nonlinear optics; High speed optical techniques; Nonlinear optics; Optical interferometry; Optical modulation; Optical pumping; Optical signal processing; Probes; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2005. QELS '05
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-796-2
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2005.1548995
