Title :
Reconfigurable all-optical logic gates based on FWM in semiconductor optical amplifier
Author :
Li, Zhihong ; Li, Guifang
Author_Institution :
Coll. of Opt.&Photonics, CREOL&FPCE, Orlando, FL
Abstract :
We have demonstrated reconfigurable all optical logic gates based on FWM in single SOA using polarization encoded signals. Six different logic functions can be realized by simply adjusting two polarization controllers in the setup.
Keywords :
multiwave mixing; optical logic; semiconductor optical amplifiers; four wave mixing; logic functions; polarization controllers; polarization encoded signals; reconfigurable all-optical logic gates; semiconductor optical amplifier; Fiber nonlinear optics; High speed optical techniques; Logic devices; Logic gates; Nonlinear optics; Optical polarization; Optical signal processing; Probes; Reconfigurable logic; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; (200.3760) Logic-based optical processing; (230.4320) Nonlinear optical devices;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2006 and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2006. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2006.4627884
