Laser-based optical switches and logic

Details Laser-based optical switches and logic Laser-based optical switches and logic

2004-10-15

2008-10-28

Harvey, Minsun (Department: 2828)

Coherent light generators

Particular resonant cavity

Plural cavities

C385S129000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07443902

ABSTRACT:
Optical switches and logic devices comprising microstructure-doped nanocavity lasers are described. These switches and logic devices have gain and thus can be cascaded and integrated in a network or system such as for example on a chip. Exemplary switching elements switch the intensity, wavelength, or direction of the output. Exemplary logic devices include AND, OR, NAND, NOR, NOT, and XOR gates as well as flip-flops. Microfluidic sorting and delivery as well as optical tweezing and trapping may be employed to select and position a light emitter in a nanooptical cavity to form the nanolaser.

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