Experimental demonstration of optical XOR and XNOR based on polarization interference

Yafang Ben; Xianfeng Tang; Zhongqin Fang

doi:10.1117/12.2287190

10 January 2018 Experimental demonstration of optical XOR and XNOR based on polarization interference

Yafang Ben, Xianfeng Tang, Zhongqin Fang

Proceedings Volume 10617, 2017 International Conference on Optical Instruments and Technology: Optoelectronic Devices and Optical Signal Processing; 1061703 (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2287190
Event: International Conference on Optical Instruments and Technology 2017, 2017, Beijing, China

Abstract

In this paper, polarization interference between two lights carrying binary signals is used to realize logic functions. Direct detection is adopted to obtain the corresponding logic output. By setting the power of the input signals, the bias levels, and the polarization rotation angle of the two lights, different optical logic gates can be realized within the same hardware setup. In the experiments, XOR and XNOR are successfully realized at the data rate of 1Gbit/s. Simulations are further carried out to optimize the setup and analyze system performance under the influence of some key factors such as input power, extinction ratio (ER) of modulators.

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Yafang Ben, Xianfeng Tang, and Zhongqin Fang "Experimental demonstration of optical XOR and XNOR based on polarization interference ", Proc. SPIE 10617, 2017 International Conference on Optical Instruments and Technology: Optoelectronic Devices and Optical Signal Processing, 1061703 (10 January 2018); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2287190

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