Title :
All-Optical Full Adder Exploiting Cascade of Semiconductor Optical Amplifier-Based Modular Blocks
Author :
Ghelfi, P. ; Lazzeri, E. ; Scaffardi, M. ; Poti, Luca ; Bogoni, Antonella
Author_Institution :
Photonic Networks Nat. Lab., CNIT, Pisa, Italy
Abstract :
An implementation of all-optical full-adder is presented. This photonic digital processing fundamental block is obtaining by cascading a single integrable logic gate exploiting XGM and XPM-based polarization rotation in SOA.
Keywords :
adders; optical communication equipment; optical logic; semiconductor optical amplifiers; SOA; XGM; XPM; all-optical full adder; integrable logic gate; modular blocks; photonic digital processing; polarization rotation; semiconductor optical amplifier; Logic gates; Nonlinear optics; Optical polarization; Optical pumping; Optical refraction; Optical saturation; Optical signal processing; Probes; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber communication/National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference, 2008. OFC/NFOEC 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-856-8
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2008.4528233
