Semiconductor laser logic gate suitable for monolithic integration

30 November 1987

journal article
conference paper
Published by AIP Publishing in Applied Physics Letters

Vol. 51 (22) , 1780-1782
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.98520

Abstract

A new semiconductor laser optical logic gate based on quenching and capable of performing the not, nor, and nand functions is described. The device can be operated both pulsed and cw at room temperature. In addition, the new logic gate can be monolithically integrated.

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