Title :
CWDM vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser array spanning 140 nm of the C, S, and L fiber transmission bands
Author :
Geske, Jon ; Bowers, John E. ; Leonard, Devin ; MacDougal, Michael
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., California Univ., Santa Barbara, CA, USA
Abstract :
We demonstrate record wavelength span from an 8-channel WDM VCSEL array operating CW to 65/spl deg/C from 1470 to 1610 nm with precise 20-nm channel spacing. Devices are fabricated using nonplanar wafer bonding and fully-oxidized DBRs.
Keywords :
distributed Bragg reflectors; laser arrays; laser cavity resonators; optical communication equipment; optical fibre communication; surface emitting lasers; wafer bonding; wavelength division multiplexing; 1470 to 1610 nm; 20 nm; CWDM; VCSEL array; device fabrication; fiber transmission bands; fully-oxidized DBR; nonplanar wafer bonding; vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2004. OFC 2004
Conference_Location :
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-772-5
