Title :
All-optical correlation employing single logic XOR gate with feedback
Author :
Martinez, J.M. ; Herrera, Javier ; Ramos, Felix ; Marti, Joan
Author_Institution :
Nanophotonics Technol. Centre, Univ. Politecnica de Valencia
fDate :
9/28/2006 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
An all-optical correlator based on a single logic XOR gate is proposed. The device consists of an active Mach-Zehnder interferometer with an external feedback loop. The address/word detection functionality is demonstrated at 10 Gbit/s with 2-bit optical labels
Keywords :
Mach-Zehnder interferometers; logic gates; optical correlation; optical feedback; optical logic; semiconductor optical amplifiers; 10 Gbit/s; 2 bit; active Mach-Zehnder interferometer; address detection functionality; all-optical correlator; external feedback loop; optical labels; single logic XOR gate;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:20061688
