Subpicosecond all-optical logic gate : an application of the optical Stark effect

D. Hulin , A. Antonetti , M. Joffre , A. Migus , A. Mysyrowicz , N. Peyghambarian , H.M. Gibbs

An all-optical logic gate is demonstrated to perform at room temperature with subpicosecond ON and OFF switching time using the same wavelength for both input beams. It consists of a GaAs-GaAlAs multiple quantum well structure inserted in a 1.3 μm thick Fabry-Pérot and uses for its operation a purely optical field effect (optical Stark effect).

Mots clés: aluminium compounds; gallium arsenide; III V semiconductors; logic gates; optical bistability; optical information processing; semiconductor superlattices; Stark effect; subpicosecond switching times; semiconductor; optical Stark effect; all optical logic gate; room temperature; multiple quantum well structure; Fabry Perot; 0.5 to 1 ps; GaAs GaAlAs

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D. Hulin, A. Antonetti, M. Joffre, A. Migus, A. Mysyrowicz, et al.. Subpicosecond all-optical logic gate : an application of the optical Stark effect. Revue de Physique Appliquée, 1987, 22 (10), pp.1269-1271. ⟨10.1051/rphysap:0198700220100126900⟩. ⟨jpa-00245676⟩