title: Polarization-based optical logic using laser-excited gratings.
abstract: We present a novel way of performing optical logic. The proposed logic device is based on the polarization switching observed in the first-order diffraction from a laser-excited grating in a dye-doped solid.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur 208 016, India.
authors.forename: G R
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: B P
authors.initials: BP
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: K D
authors.initials: KD
authors.lastname: Rao
authors.forename: K K
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Sharma