DocumentCode
2677988
Title
All-optical digital processing using semiconductor optical amplifiers
Author
Poustie, A.J. ; Blow, K.J. ; Manning, R.J. ; Kelly, A.E.
Author_Institution
British Telecom Res. Labs., Ipswich, UK
fYear
1998
fDate
36101
Firstpage
42370
Lastpage
42375
Abstract
We review recent advances in all-optical digital processing using nonlinear optical switching gates based on semiconductor optical amplifiers. A range of processing circuits that can achieve high level all-optical functionality are described and we discuss prospects for their use in future ultrafast photonic communication networks
Keywords
optical transmitters; all-optical digital processing; high level all-optical functionality; nonlinear optical switching gates; processing circuits; review; semiconductor optical amplifiers; ultrafast photonic communication networks;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
iet
Conference_Titel
New Developments in Optical Amplifiers (Ref. No. 1998/492), IEE Colloquium on
Conference_Location
London
Type
conf
DOI
10.1049/ic:19980911
Filename
755080
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