Analog modulation performance 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

fYear

2000

fDate

25-28 Sept. 2000

Firstpage

17

Lastpage

18

Abstract

Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers (VCSELs) are attractive for fiber optical distribution of RF-signals in cost sensitive applications such as intra-building antenna remoting in wireless networks. VCSELs emitting at 850 nm, together with low modal dispersion multimode fibers, are expected to provide adequate performance for such applications over distances of the order of 100 meters. VCSELs emitting at 650 nm, together with graded index plastic optical fiber (POF), may offer the ultimate low cost solution for shorter distance transmission of the analog signals. For this purpose we have fabricated GaAs-based oxide confined VCSELs with an InGaP/InGaAlP MQW active region for emission at 670 nm and characterized their analog modulation properties in the frequency range 0.1-3 GHz using two-tone measurements.

Keywords

III-V semiconductors; aluminium compounds; gallium arsenide; gallium compounds; gradient index optics; indium compounds; laser beams; laser cavity resonators; optical fabrication; optical fibre communication; optical modulation; optical transmitters; quantum well lasers; surface emitting lasers; 0.1 to 3 GHz; 100 m; 650 nm; 670 nm; 850 nm; GaAs; GaAs-based oxide confined VCSELs; InGaP-InGaAlP; InGaP/InGaAlP MQW active region; RF-signals; VCSELs; analog modulation performance; analog modulation properties; analog signals; cost sensitive applications; fabrication; fiber optical distribution; frequency range; graded index plastic optical fiber; intra-building antenna remoting; low cost solution; low modal dispersion multimode fiber; performance; red oxide confined laser; shorter distance transmission; two-tone measurements; vertical cavity surface emitting lasers; wireless networks; Costs; Fiber lasers; Optical fiber networks; Optical fibers; Optical modulation; Optical sensors; Stimulated emission; Surface emitting lasers; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers; Wireless networks;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Semiconductor Laser Conference, 2000. Conference Digest. 2000 IEEE 17th International

Conference_Location

Monterey, CA, USA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-6259-4

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ISLC.2000.882267

Filename

882267