All-Optical Flip-Flop Based on an SOA/DFB-Laser Diode Optical Feedback Scheme

W. D'Oosterlinck; Jakob Due Buron; Filip Öhman; G. Morthier; R. Baets

doi:10.1109/LPT.2007.893756

All-Optical Flip-Flop Based on an SOA/DFB-Laser Diode Optical Feedback Scheme

W. D'Oosterlinck, Jakob Due Buron, Filip Öhman, G. Morthier, R. Baets

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We report on the dynamic all-optical flip-flop (AOFF) operation of an optical feedback scheme consisting of a semiconductor optical amplifier (SOA) and a distributed feedback laser diode (DFB-LD), bidirectionally coupled to each other. The operation of the AOFF relies on the interplay between the optical powers in both the DFB-LD and the SOA. Switching times as low as 150ps for switch pulse energies of around 6 pJ and a repetition rate of 500MHz have been measured. The contrast ratio was measured to be above 12 dB.

Original language	English
Journal	I E E E Photonics Technology Letters
Volume	19
Issue number	7
Pages (from-to)	489-491
ISSN	1041-1135
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/LPT.2007.893756
Publication status	Published - 2007

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