Title :
Experimental demonstration of all-optical flip-flop operation with a single distributed feedback laser diode
Author :
Huybrechts, Koen ; Morthier, Geert ; Baets, Roel
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Inf. Technol., Ghent Univ., Ghent
Abstract :
Dynamic all-optical flip-flop operation is observed for a single distributed feedback laser diode using the spatial hole burning effect. Bistabilities with extinction ratios of up to 35 dB are obtained. For the flip-flop operation, we demonstrate repetition rates up to 1.25 GHz using pulses of 0.5 pJ.
Keywords :
distributed feedback lasers; flip-flops; laser feedback; optical bistability; optical hole burning; semiconductor lasers; all-optical flip-flop operation; bistabilities; extinction ratios; repetition rates; single distributed feedback laser diode; spatial hole burning effect; Diode lasers; Distributed feedback devices; Extinction ratio; Flip-flops; Information technology; Optical bistability; Optical design; Optical pulses; Photonics; Switches; All-optical flip-flop; Distributed feedback laser; Optical bistability;
Conference_Titel :
Photonics in Switching, 2008. PS 2008. International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Sapporo
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4326-0
Electronic_ISBN :
978-4-8855-2228-4
DOI :
10.1109/PS.2008.4804201
