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Landobasa Yosef Mario¹, Mee Koy Chin

¹Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.

|June 11, 2008

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Area of Science:

Photonics and Optical Engineering
Quantum Optics

Background:

Optical buffering is crucial for managing signal delays in optical communication systems.
Electromagnetically-induced transparency (EIT) analogs in resonant systems offer pathways for enhanced optical buffering.
Existing single-ring and two-ring resonator configurations have limitations in achieving high delay-bandwidth products.

Purpose of the Study:

To propose and investigate a new buffering scheme for optical signals.
To enhance the delay-bandwidth product of optical buffers.
To explore the application of a two-ring resonator system for improved optical signal buffering.

Main Methods:

Implementation of a novel buffering scheme utilizing a two-ring resonator system.
Theoretical analysis and simulation of optical signal buffering performance.
Comparison with existing single-ring and two-ring EIT analog configurations.

Main Results:

The proposed two-ring resonator scheme achieves a significantly larger delay-bandwidth product.
Demonstration of enhanced buffering capacity compared to conventional methods.
Validation of the scheme's effectiveness in managing optical signal delays.

Conclusions:

The novel two-ring resonator buffering scheme offers superior performance for optical signal buffering.
This advancement is critical for next-generation optical communication and signal processing.
The proposed method overcomes limitations of previous EIT-analog-based buffering techniques.