Vertical cavity lasers for telecommunications networks: prospects and challenges

Author

Karim, A.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., California Univ., Santa Barbara, CA, USA

fYear

2001

fDate

July 30 2001-Aug. 1 2001

Abstract

Recent advances in long wavelength VCSEL technology have enabled high performance devices based on a number of different approaches. Continued improvements in operating temperature and single-mode output power have made these devices commercially viable. Multiple wavelength VCSEL arrays and tunable VCSELs will add functionality. These sources are expected to dramatically reduce costs and improve performance in local and metropolitan area networks.

Keywords

laser modes; laser tuning; metropolitan area networks; optical fibre LAN; optical transmitters; semiconductor laser arrays; semiconductor lasers; surface emitting lasers; local area networks; long wavelength VCSEL technology; metropolitan area networks; multiple wavelength VCSEL arrays; operating temperature; single-mode output power; telecommunications networks; vertical cavity lasers; Costs; Fiber lasers; Gallium arsenide; Optical fiber networks; Optical modulation; Surface emitting lasers; Temperature; Thermal conductivity; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers; Wafer bonding;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Advanced Semiconductor Lasers and Applications/Ultraviolet and Blue Lasers and Their Applications/Ultralong Haul DWDM Transmission and Networking/WDM Components, 2001. Digest of the LEOS Summer Topica

Conference_Location

Copper Mountain, CO, USA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-7100-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/LEOSST.2001.941893

Filename

941893