Title :
Regenerative and reconfigurable all-optical logic gates for ultra-fast applications
Author :
Bogoni, A. ; Potí, L. ; Proietti, R. ; Meloni, G. ; Ponzini, F. ; Ghelfi, P.
Author_Institution :
Photonic Networks Nat. Lab., Pisa, Italy
fDate :
3/31/2005 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
All-optical ultra-fast and reconfigurable logic gates have been implemented exploiting simple and low-cost schemes based on nonlinear optical loop mirrors. Regenerative properties of the realised optical logic gates have been demonstrated.
Keywords :
laser mirrors; logic gates; nonlinear optics; optical logic; NOLM; nonlinear optical loop mirrors; optical logic gates; reconfigurable logic gates;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:20058010
