This straightforward text examines the scientific principles, characterization techniques, and
fabrication methods used to design and produce high quality optical fibers. Polymer Fiber …

This paper reviews the work performed under the European ESPRIT project DO_ALL
(Digital OpticAL Logic modules) spanning from advanced devices (semiconductor optical …

In the present paper, recent advances in the design and fabrication of optical memories
based on photonic crystal structure have been reviewed. One of the most important optical …

Recent progress in the use of semiconductor laser amplifiers (SLA's) for high-speed all-
optical switching is reviewed. We show that, despite SLA's having lifetimes of≥ 100 ps, they …

Current optical networks are migrating to wavelength division multiplexing (WDM)-based
fiber transport between traditional electronic multiplexers/demultiplexers, routers, and …

All-optical shift registers are basic building modules for the development of ultra-high speed
optical time division multiplexing networks. In this paper, we review the progress that has …

A flip-flop (FF) is a kind of latch and the simplest form of memory device, which stores
various values either temporarily or permanently. Optical FF memories form a fundamental …

Ultrafast all-optical signal processing techniques are expected to play a major role in future
ultrafast single-carrier soliton systems, because they remove the electronics bottleneck. In …

We report on the successful demonstration of a single-mode polymer-optical fiber with an 8-
µm-diameter nonlinear-optical core composed of a dye-chromophore-doped polymer. Both …

An all-optical pseudo random binary sequence (PRBS) generator is designed using serially
interconnected discrete Terahertz Optical Asymmetric Demultiplexer (TOAD)-based D flip …