All-optical logic operations by means of two interlinked χ^(2) interactions in a single crystal
Emiliano Puddu, Alessia Allevi, Alessandra Andreoni +1 more
The possibility of realizing the fundamental logic gates AND, OR, and NOT, which operate in parallel through two interlinked χ(2) interactions of sum- and difference-frequency generations in a single type I β-BaB2O4 crystal, is presented both theoretically and experimentally. Optical bits are encoded and read as amplitude modulation of the harmonics of a Nd:YAG laser. Owing to the excellent optical resolution of the system, data can be encoded at high density. The implementation of an all-optical parallel half-adder is also shown. The output fields can be frequency converted to implement an all-optical looping circuit.
Journal of the Optical Society of America B•Oct 1, 2004•7 citations