An ultra-small, low power all-optical flip-flop memory on a silicon chip

Liu Liu; R. Kumar; K. Huybrechts; T. Spuesens; G. Roelkens; E.J. Geluk; T. Vries, de; P. Regreny; D. Thourhout, Van; G. Morthier; R.G.F. Baets

doi:10.1038/NPHOTON.2009.268

An ultra-small, low power all-optical flip-flop memory on a silicon chip

Liu Liu, R. Kumar, K. Huybrechts, T. Spuesens, G. Roelkens, E.J. Geluk, T. Vries, de, P. Regreny, D. Thourhout, Van, G. Morthier, R.G.F. Baets

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Scientists demonstrate that a single 7.5-µm-diameter microdisk laser coupled to a silicon-on-insulator wire waveguide can work as an all-optical flip-flop memory. Under a continuous bias of 3.5 mA, flip-flop operation is demonstrated using optical triggering pulses of 1.8 fJ and with a switching time of 60 ps. This device is attractive for on-chip all-optical signal buffering, switching, and processing.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	182-187
Number of pages	24
Journal	Nature Photonics
Volume	4
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/NPHOTON.2009.268
Publication status	Published - 2010

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