All optical processing based on a logic XOR gate and a flip-flop memory for packet-switched networks

J.M. Martinez, Y. Liu, R. Clavero, A.M.J. Koonen, J. Herrera Llorente, F. Ramos, H.J.S. Dorren, J. Marti

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Abstract

The routing functionality by all-optically interconnecting semiconductor-based all-optical logic gates and flip-flops is demonstrated in the frame of an all-optical label swapping (AOLS) network. We experimentally show that the output of the all-optical 2-bit correlator is capable of toggling the states of the integrated flip-flop every 2.5 ns via an adaptation stage. High extinction ratios are obtained at the output of the flip-flop, which can be used to feed a high-speed wavelength converter to complete the routing functionality of the AOLS node. The potential integration of these semiconductor optical amplifier integrated Mach-Zehnder interferometer-based devices make the proposed approach a very interesting solution for future packet switched optical networks.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1316-1318
Number of pages3
JournalIEEE Photonics Technology Letters
Volume19
Issue number17
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2007

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