Realization of optical logic gates using thermal lens effect

Achamma Kurian; K. P. Unnikrishnan; Pramod Gopinath; Binoy Paul; V. P. N. Nampoori; C. P. G. Vallabhan

doi:10.1117/12.446598

29 October 2001 Realization of optical logic gates using thermal lens effect

Achamma Kurian, K. P. Unnikrishnan, Pramod Gopinath, Binoy Paul, V. P. N. Nampoori, C. P. G. Vallabhan

Proceedings Volume 4595, Photonic Systems and Applications; (2001) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.446598
Event: International Symposium on Photonics and Applications, 2001, Singapore, Singapore

Abstract

A sensitive method based on the principle of photothermal lensing technique to realize optical logic gates is presented. A dual beam thermal lens method using low power cw lasers can be very effectively used as an alternate technique to perform the logical function such as XOR and NAND.

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Achamma Kurian, K. P. Unnikrishnan, Pramod Gopinath, Binoy Paul, V. P. N. Nampoori, and C. P. G. Vallabhan "Realization of optical logic gates using thermal lens effect", Proc. SPIE 4595, Photonic Systems and Applications, (29 October 2001); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.446598

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