• DocumentCode
    2401674
  • Title

    Realization of a compact directionally-coupled bistable laser diode for all-optical flip-flop application

  • Author

    Takenaka, Mitsuru ; Nakano, Yoshiaki

  • Author_Institution
    Res. Center for Adv. Sci. & Technol., Tokyo Univ., Japan
  • Volume
    2
  • fYear
    2003
  • fDate
    27-28 Oct. 2003
  • Firstpage
    828
  • Abstract
    A compact all-optical flip-flop has been realized in a directionally-coupled bistable laser diode. Using a narrow gap directional coupler, the device length has been reduced down to 500 μm from 1300 μm.
  • Keywords
    flip-flops; integrated optics; optical directional couplers; optical logic; semiconductor lasers; 500 to 1300 micron; all-optical flip-flop application; compact directionally-coupled bistable laser diode; narrow gap directional coupler; Bridges; Diode lasers; Directional couplers; Electrodes; Flip-flops; High speed optical techniques; Lithography; Optical bistability; Optical device fabrication; Optical waveguides;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2003. LEOS 2003. The 16th Annual Meeting of the IEEE
  • ISSN
    1092-8081
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-7888-1
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/LEOS.2003.1253056
  • Filename
    1253056