Title :
Dual-purpose vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers for data communications applications
Author :
Dragas, M. ; White, I.H. ; Penty, R.V. ; Heard, P.J. ; Parry, G.
Author_Institution :
Centre for Commun. Res., Bristol Univ., UK
Abstract :
A modified vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser (VCSEL), functioning both as a light source and an avalanche photo-detector, is introduced and characterised. A link system implementing dual-purpose devices is described.
Keywords :
data communication; light sources; optical transmitters; photodetectors; semiconductor lasers; surface emitting lasers; VCSEL; avalanche photo-detector; data communications applications; dual-purpose devices; dual-purpose vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers; light source; link system; Distributed Bragg reflectors; Etching; Laser applications; Laser modes; Mirrors; Optical receivers; Reflectivity; Semiconductor lasers; Surface emitting lasers; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Semiconductor Laser Conference, 1998. ISLC 1998 NARA. 1998 IEEE 16th International
Conference_Location :
Nara, Japan
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4223-2
DOI :
10.1109/ISLC.1998.734160
