Title :
Dynamic operation of polarization insensitive all-optical flip-flop based on multimode-interference bistable laser diode
Author :
Takeda, Koji ; Kanema, Yasuki ; Takenaka, Mitsuru ; Tanemura, Takuo ; Nakano, Yoshiaki
Author_Institution :
RCAST, Univ. of Tokyo, Tokyo
Abstract :
We demonstrate polarization-insensitive all-optical flip-flop based on multimode-interference bistable laser diode. Dynamic switching is observed without waveform distortion even when the input polarization state is scrambled.
Keywords :
flip-flops; optical switches; semiconductor lasers; dynamic switching; multimode-interference bistable laser diode; polarization insensitive all-optical flip-flop; Diode lasers; Flip-flops; Optical devices; Optical fiber polarization; Optical polarization; Optical pulse shaping; Optical waveguides; Pulse amplifiers; Pulse modulation; Tellurium;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication, 2008. ECOC 2008. 34th European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Brussels
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2227-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2228-9
DOI :
10.1109/ECOC.2008.4729308
