Title :
Vertical cavity lasers for telecom applications
Author :
Margalit, Near M. ; Zhang, Sheng Z. ; Bowers, John E.
Author_Institution :
California Univ., Santa Barbara, CA, USA
fDate :
5/1/1997 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The authors review the development of long-wavelength vertical cavity lasers (VCLs) for telecommunications applications. Long-wavelength VCLs provide an attractive choice for inexpensive fiber optic communication. The different designs of such lasers are presented, along with the advantages and disadvantages of each. System requirements and experiments are also presented at 2.5 Gb/s over 200 km of optical fiber
Keywords :
optical communication equipment; optical fibre communication; semiconductor lasers; surface emitting lasers; 2.5 Gbit/s; 200 km; experiments; fiber optic communication; long wavelength vertical cavity lasers; mirrors; optical fiber; semiconductor lasers; telecommunications applications; Bandwidth; Costs; Fiber lasers; Lenses; Mirrors; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber testing; Packaging; Telecommunications;
Journal_Title :
Communications Magazine, IEEE
