Title :
Experimental demonstration of SOA based non-inverting optical memory
Author :
Johnson, N.C. ; Harrison, J.A. ; Harper, P. ; Blow, K.J.
Author_Institution :
Photonic Res. Group, Aston Univ., Birmingham
Abstract :
We have experimentally investigated two non-inverting optical memory configurations: a TOAD based device & an integrated hybrid Mach-Zehnder interferometer. Experimental results for both devices and a comparison of the two techniques is presented.
Keywords :
Mach-Zehnder interferometers; demultiplexing equipment; integrated optics; optical repeaters; optical storage; optical wavelength conversion; semiconductor optical amplifiers; SOA based noninverting optical memory; TOAD based device; integrated hybrid Mach-Zehnder interferometer; optical regeneration; terahertz optical asymmetric demultiplexer; wavelength conversion; Clocks; Mirrors; Optical attenuators; Optical buffering; Optical coupling; Optical interferometry; Optical pulses; Optical wavelength conversion; Sagnac interferometers; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Optical Memory; Regeneration; Wavelength Conversion;
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.2008.4804200
