• Laser & Optoelectronics Progress
  • Vol. 56, Issue 18, 182301 (2019)
Zhen Liu1、2, Rong Wu1, Qingbo Yan1, and Xiaosuo Wu1、2、*
Author Affiliations
  • 1 School of Electronic and Information Engineering, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Lanzhou, Gansu 730070, China
  • 2 Key Laboratory of Opto-Technology and Intelligent Control, Ministry of Education, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Lanzhou, Gansu 730070, China
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    DOI: 10.3788/LOP56.182301 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Zhen Liu, Rong Wu, Qingbo Yan, Xiaosuo Wu. Design and Simulation of Two-Dimensional Photonic Crystal All-Optical Logic Gates[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2019, 56(18): 182301 Copy Citation Text show less

    Abstract

    We propose a method to design two-dimensional photonic crystal all-optical logic gates based on the linear interference effect and ring resonators. The phase difference is generated by introducing the optical path difference in the ring cavity, which leads to the constructive or destructive interference of light waves. Thus, optical logic gates, such as OR, AND, XOR, NOT, NOR, and NAND, are realized. The plane-wave expansion and time-domain finite-difference methods are used to simulate the logic devices and verify the logic functions. The results demonstrate that small-sized devices can be realized. In addition, the devices have a high transmittance rate, high contrast ratio, and fast response time(less than 218 fs). The design has potential application in the field of integrated optics.
    Zhen Liu, Rong Wu, Qingbo Yan, Xiaosuo Wu. Design and Simulation of Two-Dimensional Photonic Crystal All-Optical Logic Gates[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2019, 56(18): 182301
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