All-optical logic OR gate using SOA and delayed interferometer

作者：Wang Q; Dong H; Zhu G; Sun H; Jaques J; Piecirilli AB; Dutta NK^*

来源：Optics Communications, 2006, 260(1): 81-86.

DOI：10.1016/j.optcom.2005.10.028

• semiconductor optical amplifier
• delayed interferometer
• polarization maintaining loop
• photonic logic

All-optical OR operation has been demonstrated using a semiconductor optical amplifier (SOA) and delayed interferometer (DI) at 80 Gb/s. The DI is based on a polarization maintaining loop mirror. Q-factor of the operation is discussed through numerical simulations. The results show the OR gate operation rate is limited by the gain recovery time and input pulse energy.

• 出版日期2006-4-1