Optical buffer memory using a polarization bistable VCSEL

A novel optical buffer memory with a shift register function using a two-dimensional array of polarization bistable VCSELs is proposed. 1-bit optical buffering, which is an essential part of the memory, has been experimentally demonstrated.

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