Title :
40 Gbit/s all-optical XOR gate based on hybrid-integrated Mach-Zehnder interferometer
Author :
Webb, R.P. ; Manning, R.J. ; Maxwell, G.D. ; Poustie, A.J.
Author_Institution :
Corning Res. Centre, Ipswich, UK
Abstract :
A 40 Gbit/s all-optical XOR gate that uses a novel topology to allow high-speed operation is demonstrated. The gate used is a Mach-Zehnder interferometer comprising a hybrid-integrated planar silica waveguide structure and semiconductor optical amplifiers.
Keywords :
Mach-Zehnder interferometers; high-speed optical techniques; integrated optics; optical logic; optical planar waveguides; semiconductor optical amplifiers; 40 Gbit/s; 40 Gbit/s all-optical XOR gate; SiO2; all-optical signal processing; high-speed operation; hybrid-integrated Mach-Zehnder interferometer; hybrid-integrated planar SiO2 waveguide structure; semiconductor optical amplifiers; topology;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:20030010
