论文信息 - All-optical flip flop based on a symmetric Mach-Zehnder switch with a feedback loop and multiple forward set/reset signals

All-optical flip flop based on a symmetric Mach-Zehnder switch with a feedback loop and multiple forward set/reset signals

The paper proposed an improved performance for optical flip-flop using symmetric Mach-Zehnder interformeter with a feedback and multiple forward configurations. At the optimum operating condition for the optical flip-flop, high contrast ratio of 22 dB can be achieved. The findings in the paper will have an impact on the design of future optical flip-flop and other optical logic gates such as exclusive OR and NAND gates. A PhD research (Le-Minh) funded by the University Studentship, completed in 2007

Zabih Ghassemlooy | Wai Pang Ng | H. Le Minh

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