All-optical multiple logic gates with XOR, NOR, OR, and NAND functions using parallel SOA-MZI structures: Theory and experiment

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 24, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 3392-3399

  Kim, Joo Youp ^b   Kang, Jeung Mo ^b   Kim, Tae Young ^b   Han, Sang Kook ^a,b  

^a Yonsei University ^*

^b Yonsei University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

All optical logic gate; Mach Zehnder interferometer (MZI); NAND; NOR; OR; Semiconductor optical amplifier (SOA); XOR

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FUNCTIONS; MACH-ZEHNDER INTERFEROMETERS; NAND CIRCUITS; OPTICAL GAIN; OPTICAL SYSTEMS; SEMICONDUCTOR OPTICAL AMPLIFIERS;

ALL-OPTICAL LOGIC GATES; EXTINCTION RATIO; PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENT;

LOGIC GATES;

EID: 33847126591     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JLT.2006.880593     Document Type: Article

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