All-optical travelling wave modulation inverter
All-optical travelling wave modulation inverter
- Author(s): T. Symul ; K. Bencheikh ; D. Lovering ; J.A. Levenson
- DOI: 10.1049/el:20001011
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- Author(s): T. Symul 1 ; K. Bencheikh 1 ; D. Lovering 1 ; J.A. Levenson 1
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1: Laboratoire CDP FTRD - CNRS URA 250, Bagneux Cedex, France
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Affiliations:
1: Laboratoire CDP FTRD - CNRS URA 250, Bagneux Cedex, France
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Volume 36, Issue 16,
3 August 2000,
p.
1406 – 1408
DOI: 10.1049/el:20001011 , Print ISSN 0013-5194, Online ISSN 1350-911X
It is demonstrated that a Kerr-like medium associated with a phase-sensitive parametric amplifier is able to work as an all optical modulation controlled inverter for travelling waves. The controlled operation is performed by modulating the amplifier pump.
Inspec keywords: optical modulation; optical logic; optical pumping; optical Kerr effect; logic gates; optical communication equipment; optical parametric amplifiers
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Subjects: Optical logic devices and optical computing techniques; Optical communication equipment; Optical harmonic generation, frequency conversion, parametric oscillation and amplification; Optical self-focusing and related effects; Modulation and coding methods; Optical computers, logic elements, and interconnects; Optical harmonic generation, frequency conversion, parametric oscillation and amplification; Optical computing techniques; Optical beam modulators; Beam trapping, self focusing, thermal blooming, and related effects; Optical communication devices, equipment and systems; Optical logic elements
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