Title :
Demonstration of all-optical AND gate operation in a GaInAsP waveguide
Author :
Nakatsuhara, K. ; Jeong, S.-H. ; Tsukishima, Y. ; Mizumoto, T. ; Ma, B.-J. ; Nakano, Y.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys. Electron., Tokyo Inst. of Technol., Japan
fDate :
Aug. 30 1999-Sept. 3 1999
Abstract :
In the present paper an all-optical AND gate operation in a nonlinear DFB waveguide monolithically integrated with a Y-coupler is reported. It is concluded that the device does exhibit optical AND gate operation due to the intensity-dependent nonlinearity.
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; gallium arsenide; gallium compounds; indium compounds; logic gates; nonlinear optics; optical couplers; optical feedback; optical logic; optical planar waveguides; GaInAsP; GaInAsP waveguide; Y-coupler; all-optical AND gate operation; intensity-dependent nonlinearity; nonlinear DFB waveguide; Bragg gratings; Erbium-doped fiber amplifier; Indium phosphide; Light sources; Optical control; Optical devices; Optical waveguides; Pulse amplifiers; Semiconductor waveguides; Wavelength measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 1999. CLEO/Pacific Rim '99. The Pacific Rim Conference on
Conference_Location :
Seoul, South Korea
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5661-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOPR.1999.817791
