All-Optical flip-flop operation using a SOA and DFB laser diode optical feedback combination

W. D'Oosterlinck; Filip Öhman; Jakob Due Buron; S. Sales; A. Pardo Perez; A. Ortigosa Blanch; G. Puerto; G. Morthier; R. Baets

doi:10.1364/OE.15.006190

All-Optical flip-flop operation using a SOA and DFB laser diode optical feedback combination

W. D'Oosterlinck, Filip Öhman, Jakob Due Buron, S. Sales, A. Pardo Perez, A. Ortigosa Blanch, G. Puerto, G. Morthier, R. Baets

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We report on the switching of an all-optical flip-flop consisting of a semiconductor optical amplifier (SOA) and a distributed feedback laser diode (DFB), bidirectionally coupled to each other. Both simulation and experimental results are presented. Switching times as low as 50ps, minimal required switch pulse energies below lpJ and a repetition rate of 1.25GHz have been measured. Contrast ratios over 25dB have been obtained. The dependence on the pulse length and CW input power of the minimal required switch energy is investigated.

Original language	English
Journal	Optics Express
Volume	15
Issue number	10
Pages (from-to)	6190-6199
ISSN	1094-4087
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1364/OE.15.006190
Publication status	Published - 2007

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