Authors:	W. D'Oosterlinck, J. Buron, F. Öhman, G. Morthier, R. Baets
Title:	First experimental demonstration of a SOA/DFB-LD feedback scheme based all-optical flip-flop
Format:	International Conference Proceedings
Publication date:	4/2007
Journal/Conference/Book:	CLEO 2007
Volume(Issue):	p.CFM1
Location:	Baltimore, United States
DOI:	10.1109/cleo.2007.4452412
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Abstract

Dynamic optical flip-flop operation is observed for the first time using a DFB laser diode connected with a SOA. Switching times of around 150ps for switch pulse energies of around 6pJ and a repetition rate of 500MHz have been measured.

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