Title :
Optical flip-flop operation using an AR-coated distributed feedback laser diode
Author :
Huybrechts, K. ; D´Oosterlinck, W. ; Morthier, G. ; Baets, R.
Author_Institution :
Department of Information Technology, Ghent University - IMEC, Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat 41, B-9000, Belgium
Abstract :
A new concept for all-optical flip-flops is introduced using a single DFB laser diode. When injecting external light into the laser, two stable states can be obtained. We show numerically that optical pulses allow switching.
Keywords :
Charge carrier density; Communication switching; Diode lasers; Distributed feedback devices; Flip-flops; Optical bistability; Optical feedback; Optical fiber networks; Optical pulses; Optical switches;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2007. QELS '07
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2007.4431422
