DocumentCode
1106997
Title
Logic operations using a bistable etalon with two control beams
Author
Jameson, Ralph S. ; Sarid, Dror
Author_Institution
Optical Sciences Center, Univ. of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA
Volume
21
Issue
9
fYear
1985
fDate
9/1/1985 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
1348
Lastpage
1351
Abstract
The theory and demonstration of a novel scheme for performing two-input binary logic operations with a bistable etalon are reported. The scheme employs two edge-injected CO laser beams to control the reflectivity of an InSb etalon. The control beams serve as the inputs to the logic device, while the output is provided by the reflected beam. The application of such a device to two-dimensional array processing is discussed.
Keywords
Bistability, optical; Carbon monoxide lasers; Indium materials/devices; Laser applications; Optical bistability; Optical logic devices; Array signal processing; Laser beams; Laser theory; Logic devices; Logic gates; Nonlinear optics; Optical bistability; Optical pumping; Optical signal processing; Reflectivity;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9197
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/JQE.1985.1072825
Filename
1072825
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