Title :
Integrated Multi-Bit All-Optical NOR Gate for High Speed Data Processing
Author :
Cabezon, Miguel ; Villafranca, Asier ; Martinez, Juan ; Izquierdo, David ; Garces, Ignacio
Author_Institution :
Photonic Technol. Group at I3A, Univ. de Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
Abstract :
In this paper, we study the use of integrated semiconductor optical amplifiers as the basic building block for larger-scale programmable photonic circuits. Making use of the non-linear response of these devices, we study the performance of 4-bit all-optical NOR gates based on fully integrable components for high speed all-optical look up tables. Feasibility of the proposed architecture is demonstrated by proof-of-concept experiments using both commercially available devices and photonic integrated circuits.
Keywords :
integrated optoelectronics; optical logic; semiconductor optical amplifiers; building block; high speed data processing; integrated multibit all-optical NOR gate; integrated semiconductor optical amplifiers; larger-scale programmable photonic circuits; nonlinear response; photonic integrated circuits; Logic gates; Optical filters; Optical pulses; Optical pumping; Probes; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Table lookup; Logic gates; optical wavelength conversion; photonic integrated circuits; programmable logic devices; semiconductor optical amplifiers;
Journal_Title :
Lightwave Technology, Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JLT.2013.2245099
