The Emerging Technology of Monolithically Integrable OpticalSwitching, Memory and Logic Elements
{'Code': '07010000', 'Directorate': {'LongName': 'Directorate For Engineering'}, 'Division': {'LongName': 'Div Of Electrical, Commun & Cyber Sys'}}
{'SignBlockName': 'Athena C. Harvey'}
A two-year research program is proposed to develop monolithically               integrable optical switching, memory and logic elements.  The basic             theme and unique feature of this program is that the device concepts are        tested and evaluated in the context of a fabrication approach that is           suitable for large-scale integration eventually.  Specific tasks                include: a) to build coupled semiconductor lasers to demonstrate two-           mode bistability and to thoroughly characterize the switching speed and         switching energy of these devices; b) to develop logic gates and                subsystems based on monolithically integrable bistable semiconductor            lasers; c) to explore the dry etching technique (chemically assisted            reactive ion etching) for fabricating complex integrated opto-electronic        circuits, in particular subsystems that can perform memory and                  arithmatic functions.  Some of this effort will be conducted at Rome Air        Development Center (RADC).
{'FirstName': 'Chung', 'LastName': 'Tang', 'EmailAddress': 'cltang@ee.cornell.edu', 'StartDate': '04/15/1989', 'EndDate': None, 'RoleCode': 'Principal Investigator'}
{'Name': 'Cornell University', 'CityName': 'Ithaca', 'ZipCode': '148502820', 'PhoneNumber': '6072555014', 'StreetAddress': '373 Pine Tree Road', 'CountryName': 'United States', 'StateName': 'New York', 'StateCode': 'NY'}
[{'Code': '1517', 'Text': 'ELECT, PHOTONICS, & MAG DEVICE'}, {'Code': '3292', 'Text': None}]
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