All-optical quaternary logic gates

Conventional binary logic based operations restrict the speed of operations as well as information handling capacity. A way to overcome these limitations is the implementation of multivalued logic operations in the optical domain. Multivalued logic operations not only enhance the data handling capacities but also increase the speed of processing. integrating enormous potential bandwidth of optical fiber as information carrying medium and faster optoelectronic/optical switches with no hardware complexity. A new method is proposed for the implementation of all-optical quaternary inversion, MAX, MIN, and equality operations using frequency-encoded data. Cross phase modulation-based frequency conversion, polarization switch (PSW) characteristics of a semiconductor optical amplifier (SOA), frequency routing by a wave division multiplexer (MUX), and a demultiplexer (DMUX) have been exploited to implement the desired quaternary logic operations. Simulation results support the feasibility of the proposed scheme.     

Method of developing all-optical trinary JK, D-type, and T-type flip-flops using semiconductor optical amplifiers

To meet the demand of very fast and agile optical networks, the optical processors in a network system should have a very fast execution rate, large information handling, and large information storage capacities. Multivalued logic operations and multistate optical flip-flops are the basic building blocks for such fast running optical computing and data processing systems. In the past two decades, many methods of implementing all-optical flip-flops have been proposed. Most of these suffer from speed limitations because of the low switching response of active devices. The frequency encoding technique has been used because of its many advantages. It can preserve its identity throughout data communication irrespective of loss of light energy due to reflection, refraction, attenuation, etc. The action of polarization-rotation-based very fast switching of semiconductor optical amplifiers increases processing speed. At the same time, tristate optical flip-flops increase information handling capacity.     

Study of all-optical logic XNOR gate based on XGM in linear optical amplifier

Future digital optical communication cannot develop without all-optical high-speed optical devices, especially in the field of high speed large capacity optical transmission, all-optical packet switching and optical computing, and thus optical logic devices are becoming a hotter spot of research. Based on the cross-gain modulation (XGM), a novel scheme of all-optical logic XNOR gate using linear optical amplifier (LOA) is presented in this paper. LOA results show a good gain characteristic, which can get better output logic operation than traditional semiconductor optical amplifier (SOA). Choosing suitable injection current, wavelength scope of the input signal and CW power can achieve better logic operation effect.     

Implementation of high speed optical universal logic gates using the electro-optic effect-based Mach–Zehnder interferometer structures

The universal logic gates are the most important logic gates responsible for optimized design of different types of complex digital logic circuits. It is of great interest to implement the function of universal logic gates such as NAND and NOR logic gates using the concepts of electro-optic effect. The smart use of electro-optic effect can provide very effective optical power switching devices. The implementation of universal logic gates operation in the optical domain can improve the performance of the devices and includes the advantages of the optical communication system. The proper configuration of Mach–Zehnder interferometer working on the principle of electro-optic effect can provide the optical responses equivalent to the NAND and NOR logic gates. The proposed devices can be analyzed to check the various performance affecting parameters in order to specify the physical parameters.     

Phonon‐Assisted Electro‐Optical Switches and Logic Gates Based on Semiconductor Nanostructures

High‐performance nanostructured electro‐optical switches and logic gates are highly desirable as essential building blocks in integrated photonics. In contrast to silicon‐based optoelectronic devices, with their inherent indirect optical bandgap, weak light‐modulation mechanism, and sophisticated device configuration, direct‐bandgap‐semiconductor nanostructures with attractive electro‐optical properties are promising candidates for the construction of nanoscale optical switches for on‐chip photonic integrations. However, previously reported semiconductor‐nanostructure optical switches suffer from serious drawbacks such as high drive voltage, limited operation spectral range, and low modulation depth. High‐efficiency electro‐optical switches based on single CdS nanobelts with low drive voltage, ultra‐high on/off ratio, and broad operation wavelength range, properties resulting from unique electric‐field‐dependent phonon‐assisted optical transitions, are demonstrated. Furthermore, functional NOT, NOR, and NAND optical logic gates are demonstrated based on these switches. These switches and optical logic gates represent an important step toward integrated photonic circuits.     

Effects of two-photon absorption on pseudo-random bit sequence operating at high speed

The effect of two-photon absorption (TPA) on all-optical logic operation in quantum-dot semiconductor optical amplifier (QD-SOA) has been carried out. We model the rate equation with the TPA effect for the logic XOR gate, AND gate, and, for pseudo-random bit sequence (PRBS) generation. The simulated results indicate that the TPA induced pumping increases the output Q-factor (quality). The results show that the quality of the output depends on the input pulse width and the speed of operation. The PRBS system can operate at 250 and 320 Gb/s but an increase in pulse width decreases the output Q-factor.     

Simple online recognition of optical data strings based on conservative optical logic

Optical packet switching relies on the ability of a system to recognize header information on an optical signal. Unless the headers are very short with large Hamming distances, optical correlation fails and optical logic becomes attractive because it can handle long headers with Hamming distances as low as 1. Unfortunately, the only optical logic gates fast enough to keep up with current communication speeds involve semiconductor optical amplifiers and do not lend themselves to the incorporation of large numbers of elements for header recognition and would consume a lot of power as well. The ideal system would operate at any bandwidth with no power consumption. We describe how to design and build such a system by using passive optical logic. This too leads to practical problems that we discuss. We show theoretically various ways to use optical interferometric logic for reliable recognition of long data streams such as headers in optical communication. In addition, we demonstrate one particularly simple experimental approach using interferometric coinc gates.     

Effects of two-photon absorption on all optical logic operation based on quantum-dot semiconductor optical amplifiers

We investigate all-optical logic operation in quantum-dot semiconductor optical amplifier (QD-SOA) based Mach–Zehnder interferometer considering the effects of two-photon absorption (TPA). TPA occurs during the propagation of sub-picosecond pulses in QD-SOA, which leads to a change in carrier recovery dynamics in quantum-dots. We utilize a rate equation model to take into account carrier refill through TPA and nonlinear dynamics including carrier heating and spectral hole burning in the QD-SOA. The simulation results show the TPA-induced pumping in the QD-SOA can reduce the pattern effect and increase the output quality of the all-optical logic operation. With TPA, this scheme is suitable for high-speed Boolean logic operation at 320 Gb/s.     

Parallel modified signed-digit arithmetic using an optoelectronic shared content-addressable-memory processor

Addition is the most primitive arithmetic operation in digital computation. Other arithmetic operations such as subtraction, multiplication, and division can all be performed by addition together with some logic operations. With the binary number system, addition speed is inevitably limited by the carry-propagation schemes. On the other hand, carry-free addition is possible when the modified signed-digit (MSD) number representation is used. We propose a novel optoelectronic scheme to handle the parallel MSD addition and subtraction operations. An optoelectronic shared content-addressable memroy is introduced. The shared content-addressable memory uses free-space optical processing to handle the large amount of parallel memory access operations and uses electronics to postprocess and derive logic decisions. We analyze the accuracy that the required optical hardware can deliver by using a statistical cross-talk-rate model that we propose. We also evaluate other important device and system performanceparameters, such as the memory capacity or the maximum number of parallel bits the adder can handle in terms of a given cross-talk rate at a certain repetition rate, the corresponding diffraction-limited memory density, and the system's power efficiency. To confirm the underlining operational principles of the proposed optoelectronic shared content-addressable-memory MSD adder, we design and perform initial experiments for handling 8-bit MSD number addition and subtraction and present the results.     

Impact of signal filling factor for switching in reflective vertical cavity-based fast semiconductor saturable absorbers

A numerical model on reflective vertical cavity-based fast semiconductor (carrier recombination time in ps regime) saturable absorbers (VC-FSSA) is investigated for all-optical high-speed future applications, where the fluctuation of cavity optical length due to thermo-optic effects and cavity heating, and optically induced carrier density change are considered simultaneously with the increase of input signal intensity. The phase-shift due to thermal-optic effects and cavity heating is very important for high-speed device performances. At first, intensity and wavelength bi-stabilities are modelled with the different intensity time filling factor of RZ modulated pump signals and also, with the different input intensities, where the intensity tuning time is considered at few μs. Then the inverse saturation characteristics of reflectivity for the universal logic operations are shown for probe signal with the proper wavelength, which can control the negative effects of optically induced heating effects. These characteristics can be used for the high-speed thermally stable bi-stable optical switch and all-optical logic applications.     

Method of all-optical frequency encoded decimal to binary and binary coded decimal, binary to gray, and gray to binary data conversion using semiconductor optical amplifiers

Conversion of optical data from decimal to binary format is very important in optical computing and optical signal processing. There are many binary code systems to represent decimal numbers, the most common being the binary coded decimal (BCD) and gray code system. There are a wide choice of BCD codes, one of which is a natural BCD having a weighted code of 8421, by means of which it is possible to represent a decimal number from 0 to 9 with a combination of 4 bit binary digits. The reflected binary code, also known as the Gray code, is a binary numeral system where two successive values differ in only 1 bit. The Gray code is very important in digital optical communication as it is used to prevent spurious output from optical switches as well as to facilitate error correction in digital communications in an optical domain. Here in this communication, the author proposes an all-optical frequency encoded method of ":decimal to binary, BCD," "binary to gray," and "gray to binary" data conversion using the high-speed switching actions of semiconductor optical amplifiers. To convert decimal numbers to a binary form, a frequency encoding technique is adopted to represent two binary bits, 0 and 1. The frequency encoding technique offers advantages over conventional encoding techniques in terms of less probability of bit errors and greater reliability. Here the author has exploited the polarization switch made of a semiconductor optical amplifier (SOA) and a property of nonlinear rotation of the state of polarization of the probe beam in SOA for frequency conversion to develop the method of frequency encoded data conversion.     

Molecular logic and computing

Molecular substrates can be viewed as computational devices that process physical or chemical 'inputs' to generate 'outputs' based on a set of logical operators. By recognizing this conceptual crossover between chemistry and computation, it can be argued that the success of life itself is founded on a much longer-term revolution in information handling when compared with the modern semiconductor computing industry. Many of the simpler logic operations can be identified within chemical reactions and phenomena, as well as being produced in specifically designed systems. Some degree of integration can also be arranged, leading, in some instances, to arithmetic processing. These molecular logic systems can also lend themselves to convenient reconfiguring. Their clearest application area is in the life sciences, where their small size is a distinct advantage over conventional semiconductor counterparts. Molecular logic designs aid chemical (especially intracellular) sensing, small object recognition and intelligent diagnostics.     

A Novel Design of Octal-Valued Logic Full Adder Using Light Color State Model

Due to the demand of high computational speed for processing big data that requires complex data manipulations in a timely manner, the need for extending classical logic to construct new multi-valued optical models becomes a challenging and promising research area. This paper establishes a novel octal-valued logic design model with new optical gates construction based on the hypothesis of Light Color State Model to provide an efficient solution to the limitations of computational processing inherent in the electronics computing. We provide new mathematical definitions for both of the binary OR function and the PLUS operation in multi valued logic that is used as the basis of novel construction for the optical full adder model. Four case studies were used to assure the validity of the proposed adder. These cases proved that the proposed optical 8-valued logic models provide significantly more information to be packed within a single bit and therefore the abilities of data representation and processing is increased.     

High Performance and Stable All‐Inorganic Metal Halide Perovskite‐Based Photodetectors for Optical Communication Applications

Photodetectors are critical parts of an optical communication system for achieving efficient photoelectronic conversion of signals, and the response speed directly determines the bandwidth of the whole system. Metal halide perovskites, an emerging class of low‐cost solution‐processed semiconductors, exhibiting strong optical absorption, low trap states, and high carrier mobility, are widely investigated in photodetection applications. Herein, through optimizing the device engineering and film quality, high‐performance photodetectors based on all‐inorganic cesium lead halide perovskite (CsPbI_xBr_3–x), which simultaneously possess high sensitivity and fast response, are demonstrated. The optimized devices processed from CsPbIBr₂ perovskite show a practically measured detectable limit of about 21.5 pW cm^?2 and a fast response time of 20 ns, which are both among the highest reported device performance of perovskite‐based photodetectors. Moreover, the photodetectors exhibit outstanding long‐term environmental stability, with negligible degradation of the photoresponse property after 2000 h under ambient conditions. In addition, the resulting perovskite photodetector is successfully integrated into an optical communication system and its applications as an optical signal receiver on transmitting text and audio signals is demonstrated. The results suggest that all‐inorganic metal halide perovskite‐based photodetectors have great application potential for optical communication.     

High speed all-optical encryption and decryption using quantum dot semiconductor optical amplifiers

A scheme to realize high speed all-optical encryption and decryption using key-stream generators and an XOR gate based on quantum dot semiconductor optical amplifiers (QD-SOAs) was studied. The key used for encryption and decryption is a high speed all-optical pseudorandom bit sequence (PRBS) which is generated by a linear feedback shift register (LFSR) composed of QD-SOA-based logic XOR and AND gates. Two other kinds of more secure key-stream generators, i.e. cascaded design and parallel design, were also designed and investigated. Nonlinear dynamics including carrier heating and spectral hole-burning in the QD-SOA are taken into account together with the rate equations in order to realize all-optical logic operations. Results show that this scheme can realize all-optical encryption and decryption by using key-stream generators at high speed (~250 Gb/s).     

过焦扫描光学显微测量技术综述

随着半导体产业的发展和器件性能的不断提升,半导体器件的特征尺寸越来越小,器件结构越来越复杂,对检测仪器的性能提出了更高的要求。首先介绍过焦扫描光学显微法（Through-focus Scanning Optical Microscope,TSOM）的测量装置及测量原理,该方法可实现三维几何参数的无损测量,因其具有精度高、速度快、成本低等优点,可以满足在线测量的需求;然后从TSOM图构建和待测参数提取两个方面对TSOM方法的研究进展进行了梳理和归纳;最后对TSOM方法未来的研究重点和发展方向进行了展望。该方法有望为我国半导体制造产业提供新的检测手段,为优化和提升我国半导体制造工艺提供重要的技术支撑。     

Controlled local implementation of nonlocal operations

We propose a theoretical protocol for controlled local implementation of nonlocal operations first, and then give an alternative linear optical protocol to implement the task with a polarization analyzer. In this paper, with local operations, polarization measurement and classical communication, nonlocal operations can be locally implemented with the help of controllers.     

An AGV routing policy reflecting the current and future state of semiconductor and LCD production lines

This paper presents an efficient policy for AGV and part routing in semiconductor and LCD production bays using information on the future state of systems where AGVs play a central role in material handling. These highly informative systems maintain a great deal of information on current and near-future status, such as the arrival and operation completion times of parts, thereby enabling a new approach for production shop control. Efficient control of AGVs is vital in semiconductor and LCD plants because AGV systems often limit the total production capacity of these very expensive plants. With the proposed procedure, the cell controller records the future events chronologically and uses this information to determine the destination and source of parts between the parts' operation machine and temporary storage. It is shown by simulation that the new control policy reduces AGV requirements and flow time of parts.     

All-optical digital 4 × 2 encoder based on 2D photonic crystal ring resonators

The photonic crystals draw significant attention to build all-optical logic devices and are considered one of the solutions for the opto-electronic bottleneck via speed and size. The paper presents a novel optical 4 × 2 encoder based on 2D square lattice photonic crystals of silicon rods. The main realization of optical encoder is based on the photonic crystal ring resonator NOR gates. The proposed structure has four logic input ports, two output ports, and two bias input port. The photonic crystal structure has a square lattice of silicon rods with a refractive index of 3.39 in air. The structure has lattice constant ‘a’ equal to 630 nm and bandgap range from 0.32 to 044. The total size of the proposed 4 × 2 encoder is equal to 35 μm × 35 μm. The simulation results using the dimensional finite difference time domain and Plane Wave Expansion methods confirm the operation and the feasibility of the proposed optical encoder for ultrafast optical digital circuits.     

基于光学锁相环的高稳定度激光稳频方法研究

报道了一种基于光学锁相环的高稳定度激光稳频方法,用于提高可调谐外腔半导体激光器(TECDL)的频率稳定度和准确度。自行研制的光学锁相环电路采用数字鉴相与差分运算相结合的方式获得高灵敏度的鉴频鉴相误差信号,并通过高速模拟PID实现整个系统的闭环锁定。利用该光学锁相环系统进行了TECDL偏频锁定至光学频率梳(OFC)的实验,实验结果表明环路锁定后拍频频率波动在±0.3Hz范围内,偏置频率为50MHz时,光学锁相环系统在1s和1000s积分时间的相对阿伦方差分别为1.5×10^-9和8.5×10^-13。系统锁定后,拍频线宽由500kHz压缩至2kHz。该研究表明采用基于光学锁相环的激光稳频方法可以实现亚Hz级的激光频差控制,通过将TECDL偏频锁定至高稳定度的参考激光源可显著提高其频率稳定度,使其能够满足超精密测量、冷原子/离子干涉测量等领域对激光频率稳定度和准确度的要求。