Proposal of ultra-compact NAND/NOR/XNOR all-optical logic gates
based on a nonlinear 3x1 multimode interference

Mehdi Tajaldini; M. Z. Mat Jafri

doi:10.1117/12.2052099

1 May 2014 Proposal of ultra-compact NAND/NOR/XNOR all-optical logic gates based on a nonlinear 3x1 multimode interference

Mehdi Tajaldini, M. Z. Mat Jafri

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Proceedings Volume 9136, Nonlinear Optics and Its Applications VIII; and Quantum Optics III; 91361L (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2052099
Event: SPIE Photonics Europe, 2014, Brussels, Belgium

Abstract

We present a highly miniaturized multimode interference (MMI) coupler based on nonlinear modal propagation analysis (NMPA) method as a novel design method and potential application for optical NAND, NOR and XNOR logic gates for Boolean logic signal processing devices. Crystalline polydiacetylene is used to allow the appearances of nonlinear effects in low input intensities and ultra- short length to control the MMI coupler as an active device to access light switching due to its high nonlinear susceptibility. We consider a 10x33 μm² MMI structure with three inputs and one output. Notably, the access facets are single-mode waveguides with sub-micron width. The center input contributes to control the induced light propagation in MMI by intensity variation whereas others could be launched by particular intensity when they are ON and 0 in OFF. Output intensity is analyzed in various sets of inputs to show the capability of Boolean logic gates, the contrast between ON and OFF is calculated on mentioned gates to present the efficiency. Good operation in low intensity and highly miniaturized MMI coupler is observed. Furthermore, nonlinear effects could be realized through the modal interferences. The issue of high insertion loss is addressed with a 3×3 upgraded coupler. Furthermore, the main significant aspect of this paper is simulating an MMI coupler that is launched by three nonlinear inputs, simultaneously, whereas last presents have never studied more than one input in nonlinear regimes.

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Mehdi Tajaldini and M. Z. Mat Jafri "Proposal of ultra-compact NAND/NOR/XNOR all-optical logic gates based on a nonlinear 3x1 multimode interference", Proc. SPIE 9136, Nonlinear Optics and Its Applications VIII; and Quantum Optics III, 91361L (1 May 2014); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2052099

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Brain-machine interfaces

Logic devices

Waveguides

Multimode interference devices

Nonlinear optics

Geometrical optics

Fused deposition modeling

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