Title :
Simulation of the switching of an All-Optical Flip-Flop based on a SOA/DFB-Laser Diode Optical Feedback Scheme
Author :
Oosterlinck, W.D. ; Morthier, G. ; Baets, R. ; Erneux, T.
Author_Institution :
Ghent Univ.-IMEC, Gent
Abstract :
All-optical flip-flop operation using a SOA and DFB laser diode in an optical feedback scheme is presented. The device is based on the gain difference in the SOA and DFB laser diode for the different stable states. Flip-flop operation is shown for set and reset pulse widths of 10 and 150 ps of 5 W and 3.5 mW respectively.
Keywords :
distributed feedback lasers; flip-flops; optical communication equipment; optical feedback; optical switches; semiconductor optical amplifiers; 3.5 mW; 5 W; SOA-DFB-laser diode optical feedback scheme; all-optical flip-flop switching; gain difference; optical feedback scheme; Diode lasers; Flip-flops; Laser feedback; Optical bistability; Optical feedback; Optical pulses; Power generation; Power lasers; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Telecommunication switching; DFB laser diode; Flip-flop; SOA;
Conference_Titel :
Photonics in Switching, 2006. PS '06. International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Heraklion, Crete
Print_ISBN :
978-0-7803-9790-3
Electronic_ISBN :
978-0-7803-9790-3
DOI :
10.1109/PS.2006.4350127
