Title :
Differential typed vertical cavity laser with depleted optical thyristor for optical logic gates with AND, OR, and INVERT functionality
Author :
Choi, Woonkyung ; Kim, Doo-Gun ; Moon, Yon-Tae ; Choi, Young-Wan
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Electr. & Electron. Eng., Chung-Ang Univ., Seoul
Abstract :
Optical logic gates with AND, OR, and INVERT functionality are demonstrated by vertical cavity lasers with depleted optical thyristor structure using our differential switching operation schemes which control a reference input light.
Keywords :
laser cavity resonators; logic gates; optical logic; optical switches; photothyristors; AND; INVERT functionality; OR; depleted optical thyristor structure; differential switching operation; differential typed vertical cavity laser; optical logic gates; Logic gates; Optical bistability; Optical devices; Optical interconnections; Optical switches; Pulse inverters; Resistors; Stimulated emission; Thyristors; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Internet, 2007 and the 2007 32nd Australian Conference on Optical Fibre Technology. COIN-ACOFT 2007. Joint International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Melbourne, VIC
Print_ISBN :
978-0-9775657-3-3
Electronic_ISBN :
978-0-9775657-3-3
DOI :
10.1109/COINACOFT.2007.4519169
