Title :
Optical RAM cell with dual-wavelength bit input and three SOA XGM switches
Author :
Fitsios, D. ; Vagionas, Christos ; Kanellos, G.T. ; Miliou, A. ; Pleros, N.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Inf., Aristotle Univ. of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
Abstract :
We experimentally demonstrate a novel optical static RAM cell that exploits wavelength diversity in the incoming optical streams towards reducing the number of active elements, requiring only three SOA XGM gates for successful Read/Write operation.
Keywords :
optical modulation; optical storage; optical switches; random-access storage; semiconductor optical amplifiers; SOA XGM switch; dual wavelength bit input; optical RAM cell; optical static RAM cell; semiconductor optical amplifier cross-gain modulation; wavelength diversity; Computer architecture; Logic gates; Microprocessors; Optical coupling; Random access memory; Semiconductor optical amplifiers;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition (OFC/NFOEC), 2012 and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference
Conference_Location :
Los Angeles, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-0262-3
