DocumentCode
1963017
Title
All-optical half adder using a PPLN waveguide and an SOA
Author
Kumar, Sudhakar ; Gurkan, Deniz ; Willner, Alan E.
Author_Institution
Dept. of Electr. Eng.-Systems, Univ. of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
Volume
1
fYear
2004
fDate
23-27 Feb. 2004
Firstpage
806
Abstract
We demonstrate an all-optical half adder for bit-wise addition of two data streams that simultaneously generates SUM and CARRY (XOR and AND operations, respectively). Error free operation for 27 bits with 2 dB power-penalty is reported.
Keywords
adders; carry logic; lithium compounds; logic gates; optical communication equipment; optical fibre communication; optical logic; optical waveguides; semiconductor optical amplifiers; 27 bit; AND; CARRY; LiNbO/sub 3/; PPLN waveguide; SOA; SUM; XOR; all-optical half adder; bit-wise addition;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2004. OFC 2004
Conference_Location
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Print_ISBN
1-55752-772-5
Type
conf
Filename
1359661
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