Analysis of an optical logic gate using a symmetric coupler operating with pulse position modulation (PPM)

In this paper we propose the operation of an all-optical logical gate based in a symmetric nonlinear directional coupler (NLDC) operating with a pulse position modulation (PPM). The performance of a symmetric NLDC realizing two-input AND/OR logical functions, which can be applied in transmission and processing of signals in all-optical form in TDM systems, is examined. This integrated symmetric NLDC logical gate operates with two ultrashort soliton light pulses (2 ps), which are modulated in agreement with the technique of pulse position modulation (PPM). Initially, we evaluate the effect resulting of an increment in the PPM coding parameter offset (ε), for the temporal position of the output pulse, considering the anomalous group-velocity dispersion (GVD), nonlinear self phase modulation (SPM) and without loss propagation regime of input pulses, in the cores 1 and 2 of the NLDC. In this situation, we analyze the four possible situations for the two-input logical gate, modulating the 1 and 2 input pulses through temporal displacement and allowing a variation in the coding parameter offset. We can conclude that is possible to get AND/OR logical operations for the cores 1 or 2, without to insert PPM error, since a phase control (Δ?) exists applied in agreement with the logical level of the input pulse in the core 1. Finally we define the truth table, considering the adequate phase difference and coding parameter offset for the stable operation of the AND/OR logical gate based in the symmetric NLDC.     

三芯光纤耦合器的开关和传输特性研究

利用耦合非线性薛定谔方程组(CNLSEs),研究了超短孤子脉冲在非线性三芯光纤耦合器中的传输和开关特性。分析了正常色散和反常色散对于开关特性的影响。通过调整非线性参数能够优化开关特性,降低了开关阈值功率和提高了能量转移效率。采用分步傅里叶法(SSFM)的仿真,数值模拟了在正常色散区和反常色散区的不同开关特性,以及当非线性参数从1.5增大到2.5时开关性能的变化。研究表明:在反常色散区中,耦合器具有明显的开关特性。在三芯耦合器中,当三根光纤的非线性参数同时增加时,阈值功率由Po12显著降低至Po4.12,能量转移效率由40%显著提升至65%。