Title :
Optical buffer memory based on polarization bistability in VCSELs
Author_Institution :
Grad. Sch. of Mater. Sci., Nara Inst. of Sci. & Technol., Ikoma
Abstract :
A novel optical buffer memory with a shift register function is proposed. 10 Gbit/s optical buffering has been successfully demonstrated using 980 nm VCSELs. We have also demonstrated polarization bistability and all-optical flip-flop operation in 1.55 mum VCSELs.
Keywords :
buffer storage; flip-flops; laser cavity resonators; optical bistability; optical storage; shift registers; surface emitting lasers; VCSELs; all-optical flip-flop operation; bit rate 10 Gbit/s; optical buffer memory; polarization bistability; shift register function; wavelength 1.55 mum; Flip-flops; High speed optical techniques; Optical bistability; Optical buffering; Optical packet switching; Optical polarization; Optical pulses; Shift registers; Ultrafast optics; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers; VCSEL; optical buffer; polarization bistability; shift register;
Conference_Titel :
Photonics in Switching, 2008. PS 2008. International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Sapporo
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4326-0
Electronic_ISBN :
978-4-8855-2228-4
DOI :
10.1109/PS.2008.4804196
