Title :
Transmission of electronically generated FSK using a 1.3 μm InGaAsP Fabry-Perot laser diode
Author :
Jackson, Timothy L.
Author_Institution :
California State Univ., Sacramento, CA, USA
Abstract :
The fast modulation capability of the laser makes it suitable for transmitting data at Mb/s rates. The objective of this paper is to demonstrate the modulation capability of a multimode laser and present the results of a simple FSK transmission experiment using the laser diode. Measurements indicate that the circuit response of the laser diode module and circuit board is linear up to a 200 MHz peak, while the intrinsic laser has a flat response up to 100 MHz and a distinct peak beyond 1 GHz. A switched VCO provided an alternating sequence of 100 MHz and 140 MHz tones that was used to modulate the laser diode
Keywords :
Fabry-Perot resonators; III-V semiconductors; frequency shift keying; gallium arsenide; indium compounds; optical communication equipment; optical modulation; semiconductor lasers; 1.3 micrometre; 100 MHz; 140 MHz; Fabry-Perot laser diode; InGaAsP; alternating sequence; circuit response; electronically generated FSK; intrinsic laser; modulation capability; multimode laser; switched VCO; Diode lasers; Fabry-Perot; Fiber lasers; Frequency shift keying; Laser modes; Laser tuning; Optical fiber LAN; Printed circuits; Semiconductor lasers; Voltage-controlled oscillators;
Conference_Titel :
WESCON/'93. Conference Record,
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9970-6
DOI :
10.1109/WESCON.1993.488609
