Alternative method of implementation of all-optical NOR and NAND gates using quantum-dot semiconductor optical amplifiers in non-interferometer structure

Abstract

Abstract Present communication deals with the design and analysis of all-optical NOR and NAND gates using Quantum dot Semiconductor Optical Amplifiers (QDSOA). The design uses no interferometer structure but cross gain modulation is utilized for operation. The structures are simple and simulations at a rate of 1 Tb/s are processed. For unsaturated gain 30 dB, the logic gates show high values of ER (29.82 dB, 16.93 dB), CR (29.6 dB, 21.33 dB), and Q (25.4 dB, 13.2 dB). This ensures practical feasibility and high quality of the proposed gates.