Title :
Lateral integration of VCSEL and slow light modulator
Author :
Shimada, Toshikazu ; Fuchida, Ayumi ; Koyama, Fumio
Author_Institution :
Precision $ Intell. Lab., Tokyo Inst. of Technol., Yokohama, Japan
Abstract :
We present the first demonstration of the lateral integration of VCSEL and miniature slow light modulator. A 20μm-long slow-light electro-absorption modulator exhibits an extinction ratio of 5dB at a low modulator voltage swing of 1.2V.
Keywords :
optical modulation; surface emitting lasers; VCSEL lateral integration; low modulator voltage swing; size 20 mum; slow-light electro-absorption modulator; vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers; voltage 1.2 V; Current measurement; Leakage current; Modulation; Optical waveguides; Slow light; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers; Voltage measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication (ECOC), 2011 37th European Conference and Exhibition on
Conference_Location :
Geneva
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1918-9
