All-optical terahertz optical asymmetric demultiplexer (toad) based binary comparator: A proposal

Journal of Nonlinear Optical Physics and Materials

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 471-480

  Chattopadhyay, Tanay ^a  

^a The West Bengal Power Development Corporation Limited   (India)

Author keywords

Binary comparator; Nonlinear material; Optical switch; Terahertz Optical Asymmetric Demultiplexer (TOAD)

Indexed keywords

COMPARATORS (OPTICAL); DEMULTIPLEXING; OPTICAL SWITCHES; PROGRAM PROCESSORS;

ALL OPTICAL; ALL-OPTICAL SCHEME; CASCADING TECHNIQUE; INTERFEROMETRIC SWITCHES; MATHCAD; NONLINEAR MATERIALS; TERAHERTZ OPTICAL ASYMMETRIC DEMULTIPLEXERS;

COMPARATOR CIRCUITS;

EID: 71049161490     PISSN: 02188635     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0218863509004701     Document Type: Article

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