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
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