• 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