Multi-input single-output (MISO) all optical logic (ALG) AND/NOR gate using FWM in dispersion compensation fibers in Mach-Zehnder configuration (DCF-MZI)

Abstract Ultrafast all optical computing is getting attention for future generation services and all optical logic gates are basic building block for the photonic circuits in processing units. In this work, a multi-input single-output all optical AND/NOR gates are proposed using dispersion compensation fibers in Mach-Zehnder configuration (DCFs-MZI). Four wave mixing effect emerges in DCF and due to Kerr’s effect, aforementioned gates are realized at 10.2 Gbps. A low power logic gates with >23 dB extinction ratio are achieved and performance analysis is performed in terms of Q factor.