Design of an all-optical quaternary encoder to code decimal numbers by utilizing optical Kerr nonlinear material
摘要
Optics and photonics offer significant advancements in the rapidly evolving fields of data processing and communication owing to their inherent parallel-processing capabilities. This paper presents a novel all-optical quaternary encoder that efficiently encodes decimal numbers by leveraging the nonlinear switching properties of Kerr-type optical materials. The proposed encoder operates entirely within the optical domain and offers multiple benefits. First, it achieves exceptionally high processing speeds owing to its optical nature. Secondly, it supports the simultaneous encoding of (