DocumentCode
3032669
Title
Single-SOA optical memory based on coupled fiber ring lasers
Author
Wang, Jing ; Zhang, Yuancheng ; Yao, Minyu ; Poti, Luca ; Bogoni, Antonella
Author_Institution
Dept. of Electron. Eng., Tsinghua Univ., Beijing
fYear
2008
fDate
4-7 Aug. 2008
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
2
Abstract
A compact optical memory with single SOA is demonstrated by exploiting two coupled fiber ring lasers. Without necessity of feedback, the memory shows bi-stability over a large wavelength range. Dynamic flip-flop operation is also investigated.
Keywords
fibre lasers; flip-flops; optical bistability; optical storage; ring lasers; semiconductor optical amplifiers; coupled fiber ring lasers; dynamic flip-flop operation; single-SOA optical memory; Fiber lasers; Fiber nonlinear optics; Optical attenuators; Optical bistability; Optical coupling; Optical feedback; Optical interferometry; Optical packet switching; Ring lasers; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Flip-Flop memories; Optical Memories; Optical Packet Switching; Semiconductor Optical Amplifier;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
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
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/PS.2008.4804199
Filename
4804199
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