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IOLOS Integrated optical logic using micro-ring bistable semiconductor lasers. Funding source European Union Program Specific Target Research project - IST Duration sept 2006 – sept 2009 Local funding 91 KEu
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IOLOSIntegrated optical logic using micro-ring bistable semiconductor lasers Fundingsource European Union Program Specific Target Research project - IST Durationsept2006 – sept2009 Local funding 91 KEu Participants IFISC A. Scirè, A. Pérez, T. Pérez, R. Zambrini, P. Colet, C. R. Mirasso Participants UIB S.Balle, J. Javaloyes Academic partners U. of Bristol (C), U. of Glasgow, U.di Pavia, Vrije U. Brussels Industrial partners Siemens , Intense Photonics, Bookham tech.(A) Keywords Optoelectronics, Optical Logic • OBJECTIVES • Establish directional bistability conditions/robustness • Describe directional switching in terms of involved physical processes
Model structure framework (WP3) Performed work and WPs interaction EXP.WP4 COLD CAVITY MODEL Modal structure A. Pérez et al (in prep) Boundary conditions Rate Equations Langevin formulation Travelling Wave Model Noise spectra A. Pérez et al (in prep) Multimode/fast (ps) Spatio temporal dynamics Parameters estraction Parameters estraction EXP.WP6 Monomode dynamics (ns) T. Pèrez et al Optics Express (2007) Reduced Rate Equations Regimes boundaries G. Van de Sande et al (sub) Rate Equations
Achievements • Cold cavity model • Modal structure in agreement with experiments • Travelling wave model • 1/2 hour simulation for 1s of wide band (THz) spatiotemporal dynamics • Pre-IOLOS results recovered • Optical Spectra in qualitative agreement with experiments • Rate equations model • Upper limits for switching characteristics + insight on the physics • Noise spectra and correlations (numeric and analytics) • Reduced rate equations model • Full bifurcation analysis • Conditions and robustness of directional bistability in SRL Local Scientific outputs 8 conference contributions (2 invited talks), 1 published journal paper, 2 submitted, 2 in preparation, 1 Master Thesis.