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Light-bullet routing and control is theoretically demonstrated in a slab waveguide architecture using a fully addressable electronic current injection mechanism for gain control. By exploiting gain mediated interactions between bullets, photonic NAND and NOR logic gates are produced on the same chip design. The robustness, simplicity, and control offered by light-bullets in slab waveguide architectures suggest that such devices should be seriously considered as candidates for technological development.
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Williams, M.O., Kutz, J.N. Generating and routing light-bullets using slab waveguide arrays. Opt Quant Electron 44, 247–253 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11082-011-9538-8
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