Mach-Zehnder interferometer based all optical flip-flop
Optics
2007-05-23 v1
Abstract
For the first time an all optical flip-flop is demonstrated based on two coupled Mach-Zehnder interferometers which contain semiconductor optical amplifiers in their arms. The flip-flop operation is discussed and it is demonstrated using commercially available fiber pigtailed devices. Being based on Mach-Zehnder interferometers, the flip-flop has potential for very high speed operation.
Cite
@article{arxiv.physics/0012019,
title = {Mach-Zehnder interferometer based all optical flip-flop},
author = {Martin T. Hill and H. de Waardt and G. D. Khoe and H. J. S. Dorren},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:physics/0012019},
year = {2007}
}
Comments
7 pages, 3 figures