Title :
Ultra-High-Bandwidth (>35 GHz) Electrooptically-Modulated VCSEL
Author :
Paraskevopoulos, A. ; Hensel, H.J. ; Molzow, W.D. ; Klein, H. ; Grote, N. ; Ledentsov, N.N. ; Shchukin, V.A. ; Möller, C. ; Kovsh, A.R. ; Livshits, D.A. ; Krestnikov, I.L. ; Mikhrin, S.S. ; Matthijsse, P. ; Kuyt, G.
Author_Institution :
Fraunhofer-Institute for Telecommunications Heinrich-Hertz-Institut, Einsteinufer 37, 10587 Berlin, Tel. +49 30 31002 652, paraskevopoulos@hhi.fhg.de
Abstract :
Electrical bandwidth of 60 GHz and optical bandwidth exceeding 35 GHz, limited by the photodetector response, are demonstrated for an electrooptically-modulated VCSEL. The maximum single mode power approaches 3mW continuous wave. Modulation voltage efficiency factor is 3-10 dB/V.
Keywords :
Bandwidth; Chirp modulation; High speed optical techniques; Molecular beam epitaxial growth; Optical fibers; Optical modulation; Optical surface waves; Resonance; Surface emitting lasers; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2006 and the 2006 National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference. OFC 2006
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-803-9
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2006.216055
