Invention Grant
- Patent Title: All-optical gates using nonlinear elements-claim set III
- Patent Title (中): 使用非线性元素的全光栅 - 声明集III
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Application No.: US11354734Application Date: 2006-02-14
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Publication No.: US07664355B2Publication Date: 2010-02-16
- Inventor: John Luther Covey
- Applicant: John Luther Covey
- Applicant Address: US GA Braselton
- Assignee: CoveyTech LLC
- Current Assignee: CoveyTech LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US GA Braselton
- Agency: Law Offices of Maximilian R. Peterson
- Main IPC: G02B6/00
- IPC: G02B6/00

Abstract:
An all-optical logic gates comprises a nonlinear element such as an optical resonator configured to receive optical input signals, at least one of which is amplitude-modulated to include data. The nonlinear element is configured in relation to the carrier frequency of the optical input signals to perform a logic operation based on the resonant frequency of the nonlinear element in relation to the carrier frequency. Based on the optical input signals, the nonlinear element generates an optical output signal having a binary logic level. A combining medium can be used to combine the optical input signals for discrimination by the nonlinear element to generate the optical output signal. Various embodiments include all-optical AND, NOT, NAND, NOR, OR, XOR, and XNOR gates and memory latch.
Public/Granted literature
- US20070189680A1 All-optical logic gates using nonlinear elements-claim set III Public/Granted day:2007-08-16
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