Thermal Characterization of a Laser Diode and Its Peltier Cooler for Optical Communications: Measurements and Predictive Modeling

Author

Fontaine, Maxime ; Paris, Bertrand ; Grard, Emmanuel ; Letteron, Laurent ; Massiot, Michel ; Tessier, G.

Author_Institution

Inst. Langevin, Paris, France

Volume

3

Issue

8

fYear

2013

fDate

Aug. 2013

Firstpage

1342

Lastpage

1347

Abstract

In telecommunication laser emission modules, thermal management is a critical issue for driving lifetime, performances, and power consumption. Combining studies of the thermal properties of materials, the thermoelectrical behavior of the Peltier cooler, and infrared or thermoreflectance temperature imaging, we experimentally validated a finite element-based thermoelectrical model of the whole emission module, providing valuable information for their optimization.

Keywords

finite element analysis; infrared imaging; optical communication; optimisation; semiconductor lasers; thermal properties; Peltier cooler; emission module; finite element-based thermoelectrical model; laser diode thermal characterization; optical communications; optimization; power consumption; telecommunication laser emission modules; thermal management; thermoelectrical behavior; thermoreflectance temperature imaging; Conductivity; Current measurement; Diode lasers; Materials; Solid modeling; Temperature measurement; Thermal conductivity; Infrared (IR) imaging; optoelectronics; thermal characterization; thermal modeling; thermoreflectance;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Components, Packaging and Manufacturing Technology, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

2156-3950

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/TCPMT.2012.2233546

Filename

6404010