Title :
All-optical pattern recognition using a segmented semiconductor optical amplifier
Author :
Petruzzi, P. ; Richardson, C.J.K. ; Leeuwen, M. Van ; Moulton, N. ; Goldhar, J.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Maryland Univ., College Park, MD, USA
Abstract :
A technique for high-speed, all-optical pattern recognition based on the cross-correlation of an optical test pattern with a reference pattern stored in a segmented SOA is presented. Cross-correlation between 4-bit patterns at 85 Gbit/s is demonstrated.
Keywords :
optical correlation; optical signal detection; pattern recognition; semiconductor optical amplifiers; 85 Gbit/s; RZ data pattern; all-optical pattern recognition; cross-correlation; electronic detection; return-to-zero data pattern; segmented SOA; segmented semiconductor optical amplifier; High speed optical techniques; Holographic optical components; Holography; Nonlinear optics; Optical pulses; Optical saturation; Pattern recognition; Probes; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication, 2001. ECOC '01. 27th European Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6705-7
DOI :
10.1109/ECOC.2001.989639
