All-optical write/read memory for 20Gbit/s data packets

Authors
Kalyvas, M Bintjas, C Zoiros, K Houbavlis, T Avramopoulos, H Occhi, L Schares, L Guekos, G Hansmann, S Dall'Ara, R
Citation
M. Kalyvas et al., All-optical write/read memory for 20Gbit/s data packets, ELECTR LETT, 36(12), 2000, pp. 1050-1052
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Eletrical & Eletronics Engineeing
Journal title
ELECTRONICS LETTERS
ISSN journal
00135194 → ACNP
Volume
36
Issue
12
Year of publication
2000
Pages
1050 - 1052
Database
ISI
SICI code
0013-5194(20000608)36:12<1050:AWMF2D>2.0.ZU;2-4
Abstract
A writable all-optical memory for variable length. 20 Gbit/s data packets i s demonstrated. The memory uses an ultrafast nonlinear interferometer (UNI) gate and does not perform data inverting in each pass. Regenerative storag e with low switching energies is verified.