Title :
40 GHz Bandwidth and 64 GHz Resonance Frequency in Injection-Locked 1.55 um VCSELs
Author :
Chrostowski, L. ; Faraji, B. ; Hofmann, W. ; Shau, R. ; Ortsiefer, M. ; Amann, M.-C.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., British Columbia Univ., Vancouver, BC
Abstract :
Injection locking is shown to greatly enhance the resonance frequency of 1.55mum VCSELs, from ~10 GHz to over 60 GHz, under ultra-high injection locking conditions. Additionally, a 3-dB bandwidth of over 40 GHz was attained, a record broad-band performance for directly modulated VCSELs
Keywords :
laser cavity resonators; laser modes; optical modulation; semiconductor lasers; surface emitting lasers; 1.55 micron; 40 GHz; 64 GHz; VCSEL; broad-band performance; directly modulated lasers; lasing mode; ultra-high injection locking; Bandwidth; Distributed feedback devices; Fiber lasers; Frequency response; Injection-locked oscillators; Laser feedback; Optical fiber polarization; Resonance; Resonant frequency; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Semiconductor Laser Conference, 2006. Conference Digest. 2006 IEEE 20th International
Conference_Location :
Kohala Coast, HI
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9560-3
DOI :
10.1109/ISLC.2006.1708114
