Title:
ALL OPTICAL DATA SELECTION ELEMENT
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2002079816
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
An all-optical and gate (1400) forms the basis of a switch. Each switch element (1200) has an optical and gate (1202) with an input that is divided into to optical signals (1420). One is delayed with respect to the other. By encoding the input data stream with pulses with suitable delays, the and gate will produce an output. The switch element will only output a pulse when the input pulse separation matches that of the delay built into the switch.
Inventors:
SHAHAR ARIE (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2002/009658
Publication Date:
November 21, 2002
Filing Date:
March 28, 2002
Export Citation:
Assignee:
JAFFALIGHT HOLDINGS LLC (US)
SHAHAR ARIE (US)
SHAHAR ARIE (US)
International Classes:
G02B6/28; G02B6/34; G02B6/35; G02F1/21; G02F1/225; G02F1/31; G02F1/313; G02F3/00; H04J14/00; H04J14/02; H04J14/08; G02B6/12; G02B6/26; G02F1/01; (IPC1-7): G02B6/34
Foreign References:
| US5754325A | 1998-05-19 |
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