Simulation of all-optical logic XNOR gate based on quantum-dot semiconductor optical amplifiers with amplified spontaneous emission

Optical and Quantum Electronics

Volumn 45, Issue 11, 2013, Pages 1213-1221

  Kotb, A ^a,b   Zoiros, K E ^c  

^a Fayoum University   (Egypt)

^b NORTHERN BORDER UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

^c DEMOCRITUS UNIVERSITY OF THRACE   (Greece)

Author keywords

Mach Zehnder interferometer; Optical logic; Quantum dot; Semiconductor optical amplifier; XNOR gate

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION SPECTRA; COMPUTER CIRCUITS; MACH-ZEHNDER INTERFEROMETERS; NANOCRYSTALS; NONLINEAR EQUATIONS; OPTICAL SWITCHES; Q FACTOR MEASUREMENT; SEMICONDUCTOR OPTICAL AMPLIFIERS; SPONTANEOUS EMISSION;

ALL-OPTICAL LOGIC; AMPLIFIED SPONTANEOUS EMISSIONS; CARRIER HEATING; OPTICAL LOGIC; QUANTUM DOT SEMICONDUCTOR OPTICAL AMPLIFIER; SEMICONDUCTOR OPTICAL AMPLIFIER (SOAS); SPECTRAL-HOLE BURNING; XNOR GATE;

SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM DOTS;

EID: 84885472349     PISSN: 03068919     EISSN: 1572817X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11082-013-9742-9     Document Type: Article

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