Title :
Novel concepts for high speed VCSELs
Author :
Ledentsov, Nikolay
Author_Institution :
VI Syst. GmbH, Berlin
Abstract :
The use of quantum dots allows the temperature insensitive operation of VCSELs at 20 Gb/s at temperatures up to 150degC. The electro-optic VCSEL modulation enables pulsed light emission with rise and fall times <15 ps.
Keywords :
electro-optical modulation; laser beams; laser cavity resonators; optical fibre communication; optical pulse generation; optical transmitters; quantum dot lasers; surface emitting lasers; bit rate 20 Gbit/s; electro-optic modulation; high-speed VCSEL; pulsed light emission; temperature-insensitive laser operation; Copper; Current density; High speed optical techniques; Optical modulation; Optical transmitters; Pulse modulation; Quantum dot lasers; Temperature; Transceivers; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers; 140.7270; 320.7090;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication - incudes post deadline papers, 2009. OFC 2009. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2606-5
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-865-0