A novel multimode interference optoelectronic AND gate with partial index-modulation regions

Author

Chang, Wen-Ching ; Hung-Jen Rang ; Lin, Hsueh-Hui ; Weng, Shih-Wan ; Tsai, Pei-Sang

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. Eng., Tamkang Univ., Taipei, Taiwan

fYear

2001

fDate

2001

Firstpage

335

Lastpage

337

Abstract

A novel smart optoelectronic AND gate based on multimode interference structure has been proposed for the first time. Different from conventional methods, the multimode interference structure is employed to realize the AND logic function. It takes advantages of the linear operation and the easy-to-implement logic function. In this paper, the detailed investigations such as configuration of the logic gate, design rules of MMI structure and simulation results have been considered. Furthermore, the multi-input AND gate can be realized by cascading architectures

Keywords

cascade networks; light interference; logic gates; logic simulation; optical logic; optical modulation; MMI structure; cascading structures; linear operation; multimode interference; optoelectronic AND gate; partial index-modulation regions; simulation results; Circuits; Interference; Logic devices; Logic functions; Logic gates; Nonlinear optical devices; Optical modulation; Optical variables control; Optical waveguides; Phase modulation;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Electron Devices for Microwave and Optoelectronic Applications, 2001 International Symposium on

Conference_Location

Vienna

Print_ISBN

0-7803-7049-X

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/EDMO.2001.974330

Filename

974330