Title :
Measurement of nonlinearity effects on analog transmission of vertical-cavity lasers
Author :
Wesselmann, J.R. ; Margalit, N.M. ; Bowers, J.E.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., California Univ., Santa Barbara, CA, USA
Abstract :
Summary form only given. Long wavelength, vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers (VCSELs) operating at 1.3 and 1.55 /spl mu/m wavelengths have been the focus of much research recently as potentially low-cost sources for optical communications. Much investigation has been done into the transmission of digital signals over optical fiber for the use of these devices in telecommunication applications. In this paper, we believe we present the results of the first reported analog transmission experiments for long wavelength VCSELs. The devices exhibited good values of dynamic range and low intermodulation distortion. This points to the potential use of VCSELs for CATV incorporated with optical fiber to the home and other applications such as microwave signal transmission.
Keywords :
cable television; frequency response; optical communication equipment; optical fibre subscriber loops; optical harmonic generation; surface emitting lasers; 1.3 micron; 1.5 micron; CATV; analog transmission; dynamic range; frequency response; long wavelength lasers; low intermodulation distortion; low-cost sources; microwave signal transmission; nonlinearity effects; optical communication; optical fiber to the home; vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers; Dynamic range; Fiber lasers; Intermodulation distortion; Optical fiber communication; Optical fibers; Optical surface waves; Surface emitting lasers; Surface waves; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers; Wavelength measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibit, 1998. OFC '98., Technical Digest
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-521-8
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.1998.657161
