Design of monolithically integrated vertical cavity laser with depleted optical thyristor for optical programmable gate array

Abstract

We have theoretically analyzed the depleted optical thyristor structure and experimentally demonstrated optical logic gates implemented by monolithically integrated vertical cavity laser - depleted optical thyristor (VCL-DOT) for an optically programmable gate array. The optical AND-and OR-gates have been realized by changing a input bias of the single VCL-DOTs and all kinds of optical logic functions are also implemented by adjusting an intensity of the reference input beams into the differential VCL-DOTs. To achieve the high sensitivity and low threshold current, a small active region of lasing part and a wide detecting area are simultaneously designed by using a selective oxidation process. (C) 2008 Optical Society of America