Title :
Nonlinear distortion and dynamic range of red (670 nm) oxide confined VCSELs
Author :
Carlsson, C. ; Martinsson, H. ; Vukusic, J. ; Halonen, J. ; Larsson, A.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Microelectron., Chalmers Univ. of Technol., Goteborg, Sweden
fDate :
4/1/2001 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The analog modulation properties of oxide confined InGaAlP vertical cavity surface emitting lasers (VCSELs) emitting in the visible region (670 nm) are investigated. Two VCSELs with different oxide aperture sizes (10 and 18 μm) were measured. The larger VCSEL exhibits a spurious free dynamic range as high as 92-100 dB/spl middot/Hz23/ in the frequency range 0.1-3 GHz while the smaller VCSEL exhibits a dynamic range of 88-94 dB/spl middot/Hz23/ in the same frequency range.
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; aluminium compounds; gallium compounds; indium compounds; laser transitions; nonlinear distortion; semiconductor lasers; surface emitting lasers; 10 mum; 18 mum; 670 nm; InGaAlP; InGaAlP vertical cavity surface emitting lasers; dynamic range; frequency range; nonlinear distortion; oxide aperture sizes; red oxide confined VCSELs; spurious free dynamic range; visible region; Costs; Dynamic range; Fiber lasers; Frequency; Laser modes; Mirrors; Nonlinear distortion; Semiconductor lasers; Surface emitting lasers; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
