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A novel proposal for all-optical 1-bit comparator using nonlinear PhCRRs

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All-optical comparators play crucial roles in all-optical data processing systems. In this paper, we proposed a novel structure for realizing an all-optical comparator, which can compare two 1-bit binary codes. For this purpose, we used three nonlinear resonant rings. The final structure has two input and three output ports. The maximum rise and fall times for the proposed structure are about 1.5 and 2 ps, respectively.

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  1. School of Electronics, Vignan Foundation for Science, Technology and Research, Guntur, India

    Aravindhan Surendar

  2. Young Researchers and Elite Club, West Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

    Mehrnoush Asghari

  3. Afagh Higher Education Institute, Urmia, Iran

    Farhad Mehdizadeh

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Surendar, A., Asghari, M. & Mehdizadeh, F. A novel proposal for all-optical 1-bit comparator using nonlinear PhCRRs. Photon Netw Commun 38, 244–249 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11107-019-00853-z

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