Title :
Monolithic integration of latchable vertical cavity laser with depleted optical thyristor for optical logic gates
Author :
Choi, Woon-Kyung ; Kim, Doo-Gun ; Moon, Yon-Tae ; Kim, Do-Gyun ; Choi, Young-Wan ; Lee, Seok ; Woo, Deok-Ha
Author_Institution :
Chung-Ang Univ., Seoul
Abstract :
We show latchable optical switches and optical logic gates using the monolithically integrated vertical cavity lasers with depleted optical thyristor. By simply changing a reference switching voltage, this single device operates as two logic functions.
Keywords :
integrated optics; optical logic; optical switches; photothyristors; surface emitting lasers; depleted optical thyristor; latchable optical switches; latchable vertical cavity laser; monolithic integration; optical logic gates; Integrated optics; Logic functions; Logic gates; Monolithic integrated circuits; Optical bistability; Optical interconnections; Stimulated emission; Thyristors; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference, 2007. OFC/NFOEC 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-831-4
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2007.4348750
