Title :
A 56.1Gb/s NRZ modulated 850nm VCSEL-based optical link
Author :
Kuchta, D.M. ; Schow, C.L. ; Rylyakov, A.V. ; Proesel, Jonathan E. ; Doany, F.E. ; Baks, Christian ; Hamel-Bissell, B.H. ; Kocot, Chris ; Graham, Luke ; Johnson, R. ; Landry, Gary ; Shaw, Eric ; MacInnes, Andy ; Tatum, Jim
Author_Institution :
IBM - T. J. Watson Res. Center, Yorktown Heights, NY, USA
Abstract :
We report a directly modulated 850nm VCSEL-based optical link operating at 56.1Gb/s (BER <; 1E-12). This is the highest modulation rate for a VCSEL-based link of any wavelength. An open eye is obtained at 60Gb/s.
Keywords :
error statistics; laser cavity resonators; optical communication equipment; optical fibre networks; optical links; optical modulation; semiconductor lasers; surface emitting lasers; BER; NRZ modulation; VCSEL-based optical link; bit rate 56.1 Gbit/s; bit rate 60 Gbit/s; modulation rate; open eye; wavelength 850 nm; Integrated circuits; Modulation; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber devices; Optical fibers; Receivers; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference (OFC/NFOEC), 2013
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-0457-0
