DocumentCode
940565
Title
Ultrafast all-optical pattern matching based on differential spin excitation
Author
Yasui, Takako ; Takahashi, Ryo ; Suzuki, Hiroyuki
Author_Institution
NTT Photonics Labs., Kanagawa Pref., Japan
Volume
17
Issue
7
fYear
2005
fDate
7/1/2005 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
1483
Lastpage
1485
Abstract
We propose an ultrafast all-optical pattern matching scheme using differential spin excitation. Exclusive OR operation of a comparator using this scheme is experimentally confirmed for single optical pulses, and all-optical pattern matching is demonstrated for 100-Gb/s 16-bit optical packet.
Keywords
high-speed optical techniques; logic gates; optical logic; optical switches; packet switching; pattern matching; 100 Gbit/s; comparator; differential spin excitation; exclusive OR; optical packet; ultrafast all-optical pattern matching; Fiber nonlinear optics; Nonlinear optics; Optical interferometry; Optical packet switching; Optical polarization; Optical pulses; Optical pumping; Pattern matching; Quantum well devices; Ultrafast optics; All-optical pattern matching; differential spin excitation; optical packet; spin polarization;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
1041-1135
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/LPT.2005.848547
Filename
1453651
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