State selection of a bistable SOA ring laser for bit level optical memory applications

Bing C. Wang, Lei Xu, Varghese Baby, Ivan Glesk, Paul R. Prucnal

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Abstract

In this letter, we demonstrate the selection between two bistable states of a semiconductor fiber ring laser, using bits from a timeslot channel switched out using a terahertz optical asymmetric demultiplexer. By changing the selected timeslot channel, we were able to change semiconductor fiber ring laser from a state with a two-peak output at 1570.6 and 1579 nm to a state with one-peak output at 1570.6 nm. This structure has potential application as optical memories.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)989-991
Number of pages3
JournalIEEE Photonics Technology Letters
Volume14
Issue number7
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 2002
Externally publishedYes

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Keywords

  • Optical bistability
  • Optical memories
  • Ring lasers
  • Semiconductor optical amplifier

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