All-optical flip-flop based on coupled-mode dbr laser diode for optically clocked operation

Masaru Zaitsu; Akio Higo; Takuo Tanemura; Yoshiaki Nakano

doi:10.1587/transele.E95.C.218

All-optical flip-flop based on coupled-mode dbr laser diode for optically clocked operation

Masaru Zaitsu, Akio Higo, Takuo Tanemura, Yoshiaki Nakano

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A novel type of optically clocked all-optical flip-flop based on a coupled-mode distributed Bragg reflector laser diode is proposed. The device operates as a bistable laser, where the two lasing modes at different wavelength are switched all-optically by injecting a clock pulse together with a set/reset signal. We employ an analytical model based on the two-mode coupled rate equations to verify the basic operation of the device numerically. Optically clocked flip-flop operation is obtained with aset/reset power of 0.60mWand clock power of 1.8mW. The device features simple structure, small footprint, and synchronized all-optical flip-flop operation, which should be attractive in the future digital photonic integrated circuits. it

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	218-223
Number of pages	6
Journal	IEICE Transactions on Electronics
Volume	E95-C
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1587/transele.E95.C.218
Publication status	Published - 2012

Keywords

All-optical flip-flop
Bistable laser diode
Cross-gain modulation
Photonic integrated circu
Saturable absorption

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Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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All-optical flip-flop based on coupled-mode dbr laser diode for optically clocked operation

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