Comparative analysis of possible VCSEL designs for the long-wavelength optical-fibre communication

Author

Sarzala, Robert P. ; Macegoniuk, Sebastian ; Nakwaski, Wlndzimierz

Author_Institution

Inst. of Phys., Tech. Univ. Lodz, Poland

Volume

1

fYear

2004

fDate

4-8 July 2004

Firstpage

379

Abstract

Usability of various currently available VCSEL structures for the long-wavelength 1.3-μm and 1.55-μm optical-fibre communication systems is examined with the aid of comprehensive fully self-consistent computer simulation. The GaInAsP quantum-well VCSEL do not seem to meet the requirements of the above application. The InGaAs quantum-dot VCSEL have happened to be appropriate only for the small-signal 1.3-μm communication, whereas the GaInNAs quantum-well VCSEL enable the reaching of higher outputs and the GaInNAsSb quantum-well VCSEL make possible shifting the emission band towards 1.55 μm.

Keywords

gallium compounds; indium compounds; optical fibre networks; quantum dot lasers; quantum well lasers; simulation; surface emitting lasers; 1.3 micron; 1.55 micron; GaInAsP; GaInNAs; GaInNAsSb; InGaAs; VCSEL designs; computer simulation; long-wavelength optical-fibre communication; optical-fibre communication systems; quantum-dot VCSEL; quantum-well VCSEL; usability; Computer simulation; Distributed Bragg reflectors; Gallium arsenide; Optical design; Optical resonators; Quantum dots; Quantum wells; Stimulated emission; Surface emitting lasers; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Transparent Optical Networks, 2004. Proceedings of 2004 6th International Conference on

Print_ISBN

0-7803-8343-5

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICTON.2004.1360318

Filename

1360318