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Optics Express

  • Editor: Michael Duncan
  • Vol. 14, Iss. 22 — Oct. 30, 2006
  • pp: 10255–10260

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All-optical half adder using an SOA and a PPLN waveguide for signal processing in optical networks

Saurabh Kumar, Alan E. Willner, Deniz Gurkan, Krishnan R. Parameswaran, and Martin M. Fejer  »View Author Affiliations


Optics Express, Vol. 14, Issue 22, pp. 10255-10260 (2006)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OE.14.010255


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Abstract

We demonstrate an all-optical half adder for bit-wise addition of two serial data streams that simultaneously generates Sum and Carry outputs. The module performs the required XOR and AND operations using only two nonlinear optical elements. Difference Frequency Generation in a periodically poled lithium niobate waveguide serves as the AND gate and cross-gain modulation in a semiconductor optical amplifier is employed to generate the XOR output. Error free operation for RZ data is reported.

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OCIS Codes
(060.2330) Fiber optics and optical communications : Fiber optics communications
(070.4560) Fourier optics and signal processing : Data processing by optical means

ToC Category:
Fiber Optics and Optical Communications

History
Original Manuscript: July 3, 2006
Revised Manuscript: October 6, 2006
Manuscript Accepted: October 10, 2006
Published: October 30, 2006

Citation
Saurabh Kumar, Alan E. Willner, Deniz Gurkan, Krishnan R. Parameswaran, and Martin M. Fejer, "All-optical half adder using an SOA and a PPLN waveguide for signal processing in optical networks," Opt. Express 14, 10255-10260 (2006)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/oe/abstract.cfm?URI=oe-14-22-10255


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