Title :
Numerical study of a 10 GHz optical flip-flop based on a short asymmetric DFB laser
Author :
Abbasi, A. ; Roelkens, G. ; Morthier, G.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Inf. Technol., Ghent Univ., Ghent, Belgium
Abstract :
We report on a numerical optimization of an all-optical flip-flop based on an asymmetric DFB laser. For the optimized design the repetition rate can increase up to 10 GHz and the switching time can reduce to 5 ps.
Keywords :
distributed feedback lasers; flip-flops; optical logic; optical switches; optimisation; frequency 10 GHz; numerical optimization; optical flip-flop; repetition rate; short asymmetric DFB laser; switching time; Flip-flops; Nonlinear optics; Optical bistability; Optical device fabrication; Optical pulses; Optical switches;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2015 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
