Title :
High-speed electroabsorption modulation of composite-resonator vertical-cavity lasers
Author :
Chen, Ci ; Leisher, Paul O. ; Grasso, D.M. ; Long, C. ; Choquette, Kent D.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Univ. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL
fDate :
4/1/2009 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The high-speed characteristics of a composite-resonator vertical-cavity laser (CRVCL) under both small- and large-signal electroabsorption modulation are investigated. The maximum -3 dB modulation bandwidth of 12.5 GHz is measured. The theoretical modulation response of the CRVCL is derived from the standard rate equations, and the qualitative form is in agreement with the measured results. The CRVCL under electroabsorption modulation exhibits a promising potential to extend the modulation bandwidth beyond that of a conventional VCSEL. However, the CRVCL under large-signal electroabsorption modulation is limited to low data rates, and the large relaxation oscillation resonance must be suppressed for higher-speed digital-optical link applications.
Keywords :
electroabsorption; optical links; optical modulation; surface emitting lasers; composite-resonator vertical-cavity lasers; high-speed electroabsorption modulation; higher-speed digital-optical link;
Journal_Title :
Optoelectronics, IET
DOI :
10.1049/iet-opt.2007.0095
