All-optical flip-flop based on coupled laser diodes

IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 405-413

  Hill, Martin T ^a,b   De Waardt, H ^b   Khoe, G D ^a,b   Dorren, H J S ^b  

^a IEEE   (Netherlands)

^b EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Flip flop; Memories; Optical bistability; Semiconductor lasers; Semiconductor optical amplifiers

Indexed keywords

ALL-OPTICAL FLIP FLOP; COUPLED LASER DIODES; INTER-LASING COUPLING; LASER MIRROR REFLECTIVITY; OPTICAL POWER; SEMICONDUCTOR OPTICAL AMPLIFIERS; SET-RESET FLIP FLOP;

COUPLED CIRCUITS; FIBER BRAGG GRATINGS; LIGHT REFLECTION; MIRRORS; OPTICAL BISTABILITY; OPTICAL DEVICES; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS; SWITCHING SYSTEMS;

FLIP FLOP CIRCUITS;

EID: 0035278991     PISSN: 00189197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/3.910450     Document Type: Article

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