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In this chapter, we review recent progress in polarization-bistable vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers (VCSELs) and their applications to all-optical signal processing. An all-optical flip-flop operation can be achieved at a very low bias current of 0.85 mA by using 980-nm polarization-bistable VCSELs built with an oxide current-confinement structure. All-optical retiming is then discussed as an example of signal processing. Retiming is performed using an AND gate function and a reset function. Next, memorization of an arbitrary bit of 20-Gb/s RZ and 40-Gb/s NRZ signals is demonstrated. A four-bit optical buffer memory can be constructed using four 1.55-µm polarization-bistable VCSELs. Two shift-register memories are connected in parallel in this memory. Finally, an optical header processing system is described. The system uses a 1.55-µm polarization-bistable VCSEL that operates as an all-optical AND gate and a holding element. Depending on the state (“0” or “1”) of one bit in a four-bit header, the VCSEL holds one of two orthogonal polarization states. The output light of the VCSEL switches and holds the output state of an optical switch. This enables a payload to be sent to the destination determined by the header.
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Kawaguchi, H. (2015). Recent Progress in Polarization-Bistable VCSELs and Their Applications to All-Optical Signal Processing. In: Shulika, O., Sukhoivanov, I. (eds) Advanced Lasers. Springer Series in Optical Sciences, vol 193. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-9481-7_1
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