Title :
All-optical computing circuits based on bacteriorhodopsin protein coated microcavity switches
Author :
Roy, Sukhdev ; Prasad, Mohit ; Topolancik, Juraj ; Vollmer, Frank
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys. & Comput. Sci., Dayalbagh Educ. Inst. (Deemed Univ.), Agra, India
Abstract :
We present designs of all-optical MUX/DEMUX and half-adder/subtractor circuits based on switching of an infrared laser beam at 1310 nm in bacteriorhodopsin protein coated silica microsphere using low power (<200 µW) pump beams.
Keywords :
Laser beams; Laser excitation; Microcavities; Optical design; Power lasers; Proteins; Pump lasers; Silicon compounds; Switches; Switching circuits;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) and Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference (QELS), 2010 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
