DocumentCode
1408778
Title
Phase-Switched All-Optical Flip-Flops Using Two-Input Bistable Resonators
Author
Daniel, Brian A. ; Agrawal, Govind P.
Author_Institution
Inst. of Opt., Univ. of Rochester, Rochester, NY, USA
Volume
24
Issue
6
fYear
2012
fDate
3/15/2012 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
479
Lastpage
481
Abstract
We show that switching between the two stable states of an optical flip-flop, made using a two-input Kerr resonator, can be realized through pure phase modulation. The proposed switching mechanism is compatible with cross-phase modulation induced by set and reset pulses for realization of an ultrafast, passive, all-optical memory element.
Keywords
flip-flops; high-speed optical techniques; optical Kerr effect; optical resonators; optical switches; Kerr resonator; all-optical memory element; cross-phase modulation; passive memory element; phase-switched all-optical flip-flops; pure phase modulation; reset pulses; stable states; switching mechanism; two-input bistable resonators; ultrafast memory element; Nonlinear optics; Optical bistability; Optical pulses; Optical resonators; Optical switches; Phase modulation; All-optical flip-flops; cross-phase modulation; optical bistability;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
1041-1135
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/LPT.2011.2181832
Filename
6112658
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