• DocumentCode
    3001761
  • Title

    First experimental demonstration of a SOA/DFB-LD Feedback Scheme based all-optical flip-flop

  • Author

    D´Oosterlinck, W. ; Morthier, G. ; Baets, R. ; Buron, J. ; Ohman, F.

  • Author_Institution
    Ghent Univ., Ghent
  • fYear
    2007
  • fDate
    6-11 May 2007
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    Dynamic optical flip-flop operation is observed for the first time using a DFB laser diode connected with a SOA. Switching times of around 150 ps for switch pulse energies of around 6 pJ and a repetition rate of 500 MHz have been measured.
  • Keywords
    distributed feedback lasers; flip-flops; integrated optics; laser feedback; laser variables measurement; optical communication equipment; optical pulse generation; optical switches; semiconductor optical amplifiers; SOA/DFB-LD feedback; all-optical flip-flop; frequency 500 MHz; switch pulse energies; switching times; Diode lasers; Flip-flops; Optical bistability; Optical buffering; Optical coupling; Optical feedback; Optical packet switching; Optical pulses; Pulse measurements; Semiconductor optical amplifiers;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007. CLEO 2007. Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Baltimore, MD
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-55752-834-6
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/CLEO.2007.4452412
  • Filename
    4452412