Title :
Ridge waveguide InGaAsP lasers with uncooled l0 Gbit/s operation at 70°C
Author :
Massara, A.B. ; Williams, K.A. ; White, I.H. ; Penty, R.V. ; Galbraith, A. ; Crump, P. ; Harper, P.
Author_Institution :
Centre for Commun. Res., Bristol Univ., UK
fDate :
9/16/1999 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Direct modulation of an uncooled 1.3 μm InGaAsP ridge waveguide laser at 10 Gbit/s is demonstrated at temperatures up to 70°C, with extinction ratios of >8 dB. Transmission over 2.2 km of single-mode fibre at 70°C is achieved with a total power penalty of 2.5 dB
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; gallium arsenide; gallium compounds; indium compounds; laser beams; optical fibre communication; optical modulation; optical transmitters; quantum well lasers; ridge waveguides; waveguide lasers; 1.3 mum; 10 Gbit/s; 2.2 km; 70 C; InGaAsP; InGaAsP laser; InGaAsP ridge waveguide laser; direct modulation; extinction ratios; l0 Gbit/s operation; ridge waveguide laser; single-mode fibre; total power penalty; transmission; uncooled operation;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19991117
