All-optical logic

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Published Mar 10, 2010
DOI : https://doi.org/10.62441/nano-ntp.v6i1.45
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Vol. 6 No. 1 (2010)
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E.K. Wolff

Institute for Biotechnology and System Analysis, University of Witten/Herdecke, Witten, Germany

A. Dér

Institute of Biophysics, Biological Research Centre, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Szeged, Hungary

Abstract

For an optical computer one needs all-optical logic elements. We demonstrate in this publication how, on the basis of an integrated Mach-Zehnder interferometer, these logic elements can be built. The described concept realizes all possible logic operations solely with light.

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