All-optical digital processing through Semiconductor Optical Amplifiers: State of the art and perspectives

Author

Lazzeri, E. ; Fresi, F. ; Malacarne, A. ; Berrettini, G. ; Meloni, G. ; Porzi, C. ; Scaffardi, M. ; Ghelfi, P. ; Bogoni, A. ; Poti, L.

Author_Institution

Scuola Superiore Sant´´Anna, CEIIC, Pisa

fYear

2008

fDate

4-7 Aug. 2008

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

2

Abstract

In order to meet the ever-increasing demand of data communication for future optical networks and optical computing, high-speed photonic digital processing is required. Elementary blocks, performing basic operations are the building elements for more complex subsystems implementing all-optical digital processing. These functions include elementary optical logic gates as well as complex photonic combinatorial networks. Semiconductor Optical Amplifiers are here considered as a possible technological choice including a review of best results, main perspectives and limitations.

Keywords

optical communication equipment; optical fibre networks; optical logic; semiconductor optical amplifiers; all-optical digital processing; complex photonic combinatorial networks; high-speed photonic digital processing; optical computing; optical logic gates; optical networks; semiconductor optical amplifiers; Fiber nonlinear optics; High speed optical techniques; Multiprocessor interconnection networks; Nonlinear optics; Optical computing; Optical filters; Optical packet switching; Optical saturation; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission; Digital signal processors; Nonlinear optics; Optical computing; Optical logic devices;

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.2008.4804213

Filename

4804213