Novel concept for all-optical flip-flop operation in a single DBR laser diode

Conference Proceedings - Lasers and Electro-Optics Society Annual Meeting-LEOS

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 648-649

  Huybrechts, K ^a   Ali, A ^a   Baets, R ^a   Morthier, G ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

All optical flip flops; DBR lasers; Optical bistability

Indexed keywords

ALL-OPTICAL; DBR LASER; DBR LASERS; NOVEL CONCEPT; SWITCHING SPEED;

BRAGG CELLS; LASER OPTICS; LASERS; PULSED LASER APPLICATIONS;

FLIP FLOP CIRCUITS;

EID: 72549117234     PISSN: 10928081     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/LEOS.2009.5343402     Document Type: Conference Paper

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