Title :
Wavelength tunability of all-optical flip-flop using distributed Bragg reflectors
Author :
Takeda, Koji ; Takenaka, Mitsuru ; Tanemua, Takuo ; Nakano, Yoshiaki
Author_Institution :
Res. Center for Adv. Sci. & Technol., Univ. of Tokyo, Tokyo
Abstract :
We investigate wavelength tunability of all-optical flip-flop using distributed Bragg reflectors. Single-mode lasing and flip-flop switching is obtained with more than 24.7-dB extinction ratio and 21.5-dB SMSR at 3.1-nm tuning range.
Keywords :
distributed Bragg reflector lasers; flip-flops; laser modes; laser tuning; optical bistability; optical logic; semiconductor lasers; DBR-MMI-BLD; SMSR; all-optical flip-flop; distributed Bragg reflectors; extinction ratio; multimode-interference bistable laser diode; single-mode lasing; wavelength 3.1 nm; wavelength tunability; Charge carrier density; Chemicals; Distributed Bragg reflectors; Distributed feedback devices; Epitaxial growth; Flip-flops; Laser tuning; Optical fiber networks; Optical waveguides; Wet etching;
Conference_Titel :
IEEE Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2008. LEOS 2008. 21st Annual Meeting of the
Conference_Location :
Acapulco
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1931-9
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1932-6
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2008.4688554
