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S Kröll, U Elman

|October 16, 2009

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This study demonstrates word-by-word logical operations using photon-echo processing for the first time. This advance enables optical data storage and processing with high data rates.

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Area of Science:

Quantum optics
Optical computing
Data storage

Background:

Photon-echoes offer a method for optical data storage.
Logical operations are fundamental to computation.

Purpose of the Study:

To demonstrate word-by-word logical AND and OR operations using photon-echo processing.
To explore the capabilities of photon-echoes for data processing.

Main Methods:

Utilizing single-shot frequency-chirped photon echoes.
Performing logical operations on 8- and 4-bit words.

Main Results:

Successful demonstration of word-by-word logical AND and OR operations.
Achieved data rates of approximately 1 MHz.
Demonstrated low input energies (1-10 nJ/bit) and output energies (picojoule/bit).

Conclusions:

Photon-echo processing is a viable method for performing logical operations on stored optical data.
This technique shows potential for high-speed optical data processing applications.