Abstract
We demonstrate an all-optical AND gate that is operated by the nonlinear phase shift in a semiconductor optical amplifier (SOA). The gate is made out of a commercially available InGaAsP-InGaAs multi-quantum-well (MQW) SOA placed in a Mach-Zehnder interferometer. All-optical AND gate operation is demonstrated for 200 fs optical pulses. We show that the gate has a contrast ratio better than 11 dB and that the switching time is less than 1 picosecond. The gate is operated with pulse energies of 800 femtojoule.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | proc. IEEE/LEOS Benelux Annual Symposium 2003, Enschede, The Netherlands |
Place of Publication | Enschede, The Netherlands |
Publisher | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers |
Pages | 209-212 |
ISBN (Print) | 90-365-1990-X |
Publication status | Published - 2003 |
Event | 8th Annual Symposium of the IEEE/LEOS Benelux Chapter, November 20-21, 2003, Enschede, Netherlands - Enschede, Netherlands Duration: 20 Nov 2003 → 21 Nov 2003 |
Conference
Conference | 8th Annual Symposium of the IEEE/LEOS Benelux Chapter, November 20-21, 2003, Enschede, Netherlands |
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Country | Netherlands |
City | Enschede |
Period | 20/11/03 → 21/11/03 |