Optical processing device

Details Optical processing device Optical processing device

1998-12-16

2000-07-18

Epps, Georgia

Optical: systems and elements

Optical modulator

Light wave temporal modulation

359248, 359241, 359240, 359237, 385 5, G02F 103, G02F 1295, G02B 2600

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ABSTRACT:
An optical processor comprising, a semiconductor saturable absorber; a current source for injecting a current to the semiconductor saturable absorber; a signal light introducer for introducing a signal light to the saturable absorber; a control light introducer for introducing a control light having a wavelength not longer than the wavelength of the signal light into the semiconductor saturable absorber; an assist light introducer for introducing an assist light having a wavelength longer than the wavelength of the signal light into the semiconductor saturable absorber; and a signal light extractor for extracting the signal light after treatment by the semiconductor saturable absorber.

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patent: 4626075 (1986-12-01), Chemla
patent: 5119227 (1992-06-01), Dawson
patent: 5805327 (1998-09-01), Usami et al.

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