JPH032845A - Optical exclusive or device - Google Patents
Optical exclusive or deviceInfo
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- JPH032845A JPH032845A JP13847889A JP13847889A JPH032845A JP H032845 A JPH032845 A JP H032845A JP 13847889 A JP13847889 A JP 13847889A JP 13847889 A JP13847889 A JP 13847889A JP H032845 A JPH032845 A JP H032845A
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Abstract
Description
【発明の詳細な説明】
産業上の利用分野
この発明は、光情報処理、光通信などに利用する光排他
的論理和装置に関するものである。DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of Industrial Application This invention relates to an optical exclusive OR device used in optical information processing, optical communications, and the like.
従来の技術
第4は従来の排他的論理和装置の構成を示すブロック図
である。Prior Art No. 4 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a conventional exclusive OR device.
第4図において、1は第1の論理積回路を示し、論理入
力Aを反転した論理入力と、論理入力Bを入力とするも
のである。In FIG. 4, reference numeral 1 denotes a first AND circuit, which has a logic input obtained by inverting logic input A and a logic input B as inputs.
2は第2の論理積回路を示し、論理入力Aと、論理人力
Bを反転した論理入力を入力とするものである。Reference numeral 2 denotes a second AND circuit, which receives the logic input A and the logic input obtained by inverting the logic input B.
3は論理和回路を示し、第1.第2の論理積回路1.2
の論理出力C,Dを論理入力として論理出力Xを出力す
るものである。3 indicates an OR circuit; Second AND circuit 1.2
The logic outputs C and D of are used as logic inputs and a logic output X is output.
第5図は排他的論理和装置の真理値を示す図である。FIG. 5 is a diagram showing truth values of the exclusive OR device.
第5図において、Hはハイレベル、Lはローレベルを示
す。In FIG. 5, H indicates high level and L indicates low level.
次に、動作について説明する。Next, the operation will be explained.
第4図において、論理入力A、Bがともに同一レベル、
すなわちハイレベルまたはローレベルの場合は、第1.
第2の論理積回路1,2の論理出力C,Dはともにロー
レベルとなるので、論理出力Xはローレベルとなる。In FIG. 4, logic inputs A and B are both at the same level,
That is, in the case of high level or low level, the first.
Since the logic outputs C and D of the second AND circuits 1 and 2 are both at a low level, the logic output X is at a low level.
しかし、論理入力A、Bが異なるレベル、すなわち論理
入力Aがハイレベルで論理人力Bがローレベルの場合、
または論理入力Aがローレベルで論理人力Bがハイレベ
ルの場合は、第1.第2の論理積回路1,2の論理出力
C,Dのいずれかがハイレベルとなるので、論理出力X
はハイレベルとなる。However, if logic inputs A and B are at different levels, that is, logic input A is high level and logic input B is low level,
Or, if logic input A is low level and logic input B is high level, the first. Since either of the logic outputs C and D of the second AND circuits 1 and 2 becomes high level, the logic output
is at a high level.
発明が解決しようとする課題
しかしながら、上記従来の排他的論理和装置では、第1
.第2の論理積回路1,2および論理和回路3が電子回
路で構成されているので、動作速度の限界が数G b
/ sになってしまうという問題があった。Problems to be Solved by the Invention However, in the above-mentioned conventional exclusive OR device, the first
.. Since the second AND circuits 1 and 2 and the OR circuit 3 are composed of electronic circuits, the operating speed limit is several Gb.
/s.
この発明は、このような従来の問題を解決するものであ
り、高速で排他的論理和の演算ができる光排他的論理和
装置を提供することを目的とするものである。The present invention is intended to solve these conventional problems, and aims to provide an optical exclusive OR device that can perform exclusive OR operations at high speed.
課題を解決するための手段
この発明は、上記目的を達成するため、入力光の強度に
よって屈折率が変化する複屈折材料と、この複屈折材料
を収容し、複数の入力光の強度が異なるときの波長に共
振波長を一致させた光共振器で構成したものである。Means for Solving the Problems In order to achieve the above object, the present invention includes a birefringent material whose refractive index changes depending on the intensity of input light, and a birefringent material that accommodates this birefringent material so that when the intensities of a plurality of input lights differ. It is composed of an optical resonator whose resonant wavelength matches the wavelength of .
作用
したがって、この発明によれば、複数の入力光の強度が
同一のときは、複屈折材料の屈折率が変化することによ
って光共振器の共振波長が入力光の波長とずれるので、
光が遮断され、出力光はローレベルとなる。Therefore, according to the present invention, when the intensities of a plurality of input lights are the same, the resonant wavelength of the optical resonator deviates from the wavelength of the input light due to a change in the refractive index of the birefringent material.
The light is blocked and the output light becomes low level.
しかし、複数の入力光の強度が異なるときは、光共振器
の共振波長が入力光の波長と一致するので、出力光はハ
イレベルとなる。However, when the intensities of the plurality of input lights are different, the resonant wavelength of the optical resonator matches the wavelength of the input light, so the output light becomes high level.
実施例
第1図はこの発明の一実施を1による光排他的論理和装
置を示す構成図である。Embodiment FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an optical exclusive OR device according to one embodiment of the present invention.
第1図において、11は入力光の強度によって屈折率が
変化するカー効果を有する、例えばLiNbO3などの
複屈折材料、12は入力光M、Nが供給される第1のハ
ーフミラ−13は出力光Yを出力する第2のハーフミラ
−を示し、この第1、第2のハーフミラ−12,13で
光共振器が構成され、この光共振器内に複屈折材料11
が収容されている。In FIG. 1, 11 is a birefringent material such as LiNbO3, which has a Kerr effect whose refractive index changes depending on the intensity of input light, 12 is a first half mirror to which input lights M and N are supplied, and 13 is an output light. A second half mirror that outputs Y is shown, and the first and second half mirrors 12 and 13 constitute an optical resonator, and within this optical resonator, a birefringent material 11
is accommodated.
第2図は複屈折材料の入力光の強度と屈折率の関係を示
す特性図、第3図は光共振器の入力光の波長と透過率の
関係を示す特性図である。FIG. 2 is a characteristic diagram showing the relationship between the intensity of the input light and the refractive index of the birefringent material, and FIG. 3 is a characteristic diagram showing the relationship between the wavelength of the input light and the transmittance of the optical resonator.
第2図、第3図において、P盲、 P 2. P 3は
入力光M、Nを合計した強度を示し、Plは入力光M、
Nがともにローレベルの場合、P2は入力光M、Hの一
方がローレベルで、他方がハイレベルの場合、P3は入
力光M、Nがともにハイレベルの場合である。In Figures 2 and 3, P blindness, P2. P3 indicates the total intensity of the input lights M and N, and Pl indicates the input light M,
When N are both low level, P2 is a case where one of the input lights M and H is low level and the other is high level, and P3 is a case where both input lights M and N are high level.
λ1.λ2.λ3は共振波長く共振周波数)を示し、共
振波長λ1は強度P!の場合、共振波長λ2は強度P2
の場合、共振波長λ3は強度P3の場合である。λ1. λ2. λ3 indicates the resonance wavelength (long resonance frequency), and the resonance wavelength λ1 is the intensity P! , the resonant wavelength λ2 is the intensity P2
In this case, the resonance wavelength λ3 is the intensity P3.
なお、光共振器の共振波長λ2は、入力光M。Note that the resonant wavelength λ2 of the optical resonator is the input light M.
Nの波長に一致させである。This is to match the wavelength of N.
次に、上記実施例の動作について説明する。Next, the operation of the above embodiment will be explained.
上記実施例において、複屈折材料11は、第2図に特性
を示すように、入力光M、Nを合計した強度によって屈
折率が変化するので、複屈折材料11および第1.第2
のハーフミラ−12,13による共振波長が、第3図に
示すように、変化する。In the above embodiment, the refractive index of the birefringent material 11 changes depending on the total intensity of the input lights M and N, as shown in FIG. Second
The resonance wavelength caused by the half mirrors 12 and 13 changes as shown in FIG.
したがって、入力光M、Nの強度が同一レベル、すなわ
ちハイレベルまたはローレベルの場合は、入力光M、N
を合計した強度がPlまたは強度P3となるので、入力
光の波長と共振器の共振周波数が異なるため、共振器の
透過率が低下して出力光Yはローレベルとなる。Therefore, when the intensities of the input lights M and N are at the same level, that is, high level or low level, the input lights M and N
The total intensity becomes Pl or intensity P3, and since the wavelength of the input light and the resonant frequency of the resonator are different, the transmittance of the resonator decreases and the output light Y becomes a low level.
しかし、入力光M、Hの強度が異なるレベルの場合は、
入力光M、Nを合計した強度が強度P2となるので、入
力光の波長と共振器の共振周波数が一致するため、出力
光Yはハイレベルとなる。However, if the intensities of the input lights M and H are at different levels,
Since the total intensity of the input lights M and N becomes the intensity P2, the wavelength of the input light and the resonant frequency of the resonator match, so the output light Y becomes high level.
このように、上記実施例によれば、2つの入力光M、N
の強度が異なるレベルの場合は、出力光Yがハイレベル
となり、2つの入力光M、Nの強度がともに同一レベル
の場合は、出力光Yがローレベルとなる光排他的論理和
装置を得ることができる。In this way, according to the above embodiment, the two input lights M, N
Obtain an optical exclusive OR device in which when the intensities of the two input lights M and N are at different levels, the output light Y is at a high level, and when the intensities of the two input lights M and N are both at the same level, the output light Y is at a low level. be able to.
また、入力光の強度によって屈折率が変化する複屈折材
料11を用いているので、電子回路で構成した排他的論
理和装置に比べて演算速度が高速になる。Furthermore, since the birefringent material 11 whose refractive index changes depending on the intensity of input light is used, the calculation speed is faster than that of an exclusive OR device configured with an electronic circuit.
発明の効果
この発明は、上記実施例より明らかなように、光信号で
排他的論理和の演算ができるように構成したので、高速
で排他的論理和の演算ができるという効果がある。Effects of the Invention As is clear from the above-mentioned embodiments, the present invention is configured so that the exclusive OR operation can be performed using optical signals, and therefore has the advantage that the exclusive OR operation can be performed at high speed.
第1図はこの発明の一実施例による光排他的論理和装置
を示す構成図、第2図は複屈折材料の入力光の強度と屈
折率の関係を示す特性図、第3図は光共振器の入力光の
波長と透過率の関係を示す特性図、第4図は従来の排他
側論理和装置の構成を示すブロック図、第5図は排他的
論理和装置の真理値を示す図である。
11・・・複屈折材料、12・・・第1のハーフミラ−
13・・・第2ハーフミラ−
代理人の氏名 弁理士粟野重孝他1名
第
図
入力光め労U賢
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図
入I
入2
入3
入力光〉4憂艮Fig. 1 is a configuration diagram showing an optical exclusive OR device according to an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a characteristic diagram showing the relationship between the intensity of input light and the refractive index of a birefringent material, and Fig. 3 is an optical resonance diagram. Figure 4 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a conventional exclusive OR device, and Figure 5 is a diagram showing the truth value of the exclusive OR device. be. 11... Birefringent material, 12... First half mirror
13...2nd half mirror Agent's name Patent attorney Shigetaka Awano and 1 other person Fig. Input Light I Enter 2 Enter 3 Input light〉4 sorrow
Claims (1)
この複屈折材料を収容し、等しい波長をもつ二つの入力
光のうちの一方が入力したときの波長に共振波長を一致
させた光共振器とを備えた光排他的論理和装置。A birefringent material whose refractive index changes depending on the intensity of input light,
An optical exclusive OR device that contains this birefringent material and includes an optical resonator whose resonant wavelength matches the wavelength when one of two input lights having the same wavelength is input.
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