Four bit priority encoder using lithium niobate based Mach-Zehnder interferometers

The efficient application of electro-optic effect in Lithium Niobate based Mach-Zehnder Interferometer to construct a four bit priority encoder has been demonstrated. Priority encoder has an advantage over a traditional encoder that it can identify the priority of the request signals appearing at the same time. The study has been carried out by simulating the proposed device using mathematical description and Beam propagation method.