Reduction in higher order effects on logic functions of asymmetric nonlinear optical fiber couplers by bandwidth limited amplification

Higher order effects such as third-order dispersion, shock effect, and soliton self-frequency shift on all-optical logic gates that use asymmetric nonlinear optical fiber couplers are investigated with the beam propagation method, and it is found that third-order dispersion seriously affects the operations of logic devices. In contrast to the case of nonvanishing third-order dispersion, the radiation is stimulated, and consequently the operations of the logic devices are degraded. In order to diminish the degradation, the bandwidth limited amplification is introduced. The logic functions can be improved by trapping only the soliton components in the finite gain-bandwidth.