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

Bing C. Wang, Lei Xu, Varghese Baby, Ivan Glesk

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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 the 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 to optical memories.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)989-991
Number of pages3
JournalIEEE Photonics Technology Letters
Volume14
Issue number7
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jul 2002

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Keywords

  • fibre lasers
  • optical bistability
  • optical storage
  • optical switches
  • ring lasers
  • semiconductor optical amplifiers

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Wang, Bing C. ; Xu, Lei ; Baby, Varghese ; Glesk, Ivan. / State selection of a bistable SOA ring laser for bit level optical memory applications. In: IEEE Photonics Technology Letters. 2002 ; Vol. 14, No. 7. pp. 989-991.
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Wang, BC, Xu, L, Baby, V & Glesk, I 2002, 'State selection of a bistable SOA ring laser for bit level optical memory applications', IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, vol. 14, no. 7, pp. 989-991. https://doi.org/10.1109/LPT.2002.1012408

State selection of a bistable SOA ring laser for bit level optical memory applications. / Wang, Bing C.; Xu, Lei; Baby, Varghese; Glesk, Ivan.

In: IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, Vol. 14, No. 7, 01.07.2002, p. 989-991.

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Wang BC, Xu L, Baby V, Glesk I. State selection of a bistable SOA ring laser for bit level optical memory applications. IEEE Photonics Technology Letters. 2002 Jul 1;14(7):989-991. https://doi.org/10.1109/LPT.2002.1012408

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