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  • Editor: Alan E. Willner
  • Vol. 36, Iss. 21 — Nov. 1, 2011
  • pp: 4260–4262

All-optical multiple-channel logic XOR gate for NRZ-DPSK signals based on nondegenerate four-wave mixing in a silicon waveguide

Yanqiao Xie, Ying Gao, Shiming Gao, Xudong Mou, and Sailing He  »View Author Affiliations


Optics Letters, Vol. 36, Issue 21, pp. 4260-4262 (2011)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OL.36.004260


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Abstract

We report an all-optical multiple-channel exclusive OR (XOR) gate for 10   Gbits / s non-return-to-zero differential phase-shift keying (NRZ-DPSK) signals using nondegenerate four-wave mixing in a silicon waveguide. The function of the logic XOR gate is experimentally demonstrated using 40 bit DPSK sequences. Also, the eye diagram of the XOR signal is clearly observed as the incident signals are both modulated by DPSK sequences originating from 2 31 1 pseudorandom binary sequences.

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OCIS Codes
(190.4380) Nonlinear optics : Nonlinear optics, four-wave mixing
(190.4390) Nonlinear optics : Nonlinear optics, integrated optics
(130.7405) Integrated optics : Wavelength conversion devices

ToC Category:
Nonlinear Optics

History
Original Manuscript: August 17, 2011
Revised Manuscript: September 27, 2011
Manuscript Accepted: October 2, 2011
Published: October 28, 2011

Citation
Yanqiao Xie, Ying Gao, Shiming Gao, Xudong Mou, and Sailing He, "All-optical multiple-channel logic XOR gate for NRZ-DPSK signals based on nondegenerate four-wave mixing in a silicon waveguide," Opt. Lett. 36, 4260-4262 (2011)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/ol/abstract.cfm?URI=ol-36-21-4260

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