• DocumentCode
    635708
  • Title

    First demonstration of 4-bit, 40-Gb/s optical RAM chip using integrated photonic crystal nanocavities

  • Author

    Nozaki, Kengo ; Shinya, Akihiko ; Notomi, M. ; Matsuo, Shoichiro ; Sato, Takao ; Suzaki, Yasumasa ; Segawa, Toru ; Takahashi, Ryo

  • Author_Institution
    NTT Basic Res. Labs., NTT Corp., Atsugi, Japan
  • fYear
    2012
  • fDate
    11-14 Sept. 2012
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    3
  • Abstract
    An all-optical random-access memory with an ultralow power consumption of 30 nW was achieved by using a photonic crystal nanocavity. Integrated o-RAM chip operation for 4-bit, 40-Gb/s signal was also demonstrated for the first time.
  • Keywords
    integrated optoelectronics; nanophotonics; optical storage; photonic crystals; random-access storage; all-optical random-access memory; bit rate 40 Gbit/s; integrated o-RAM chip operation; integrated photonic crystal nanocavities; storage capacity 4 bit; ultralow power consumption; High-speed optical techniques; Nonlinear optics; Optical bistability; Optical buffering; Optical pulses; Photonic crystals; Random access memory; Optical memory; Photonic crystal;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Photonics in Switching (PS), 2012 International Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Ajaccio
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    6608260