Title :
Millimeter-wave modulation of 850 nm VCSELs for radio over fiber applications
Author :
Dalir, Hamed ; Koyama, Fumio
Author_Institution :
Photonics Integration Syst. Res. Center, Tokyo Inst. of Technol., Yokohama, Japan
Abstract :
A slow-light modulator-integrated with 850nm-VCSEL is presented, exhibiting small signal response of over 55dB enhancement at frequencies beyond 35GHz. Also, the direct modulation bandwidth is expanded beyond 20GHz thanks to optical-feedback in the integrated device.
Keywords :
integrated optics; laser feedback; millimetre waves; optical modulation; radio-over-fibre; slow light; surface emitting lasers; VCSEL; direct modulation bandwidth; millimeter-wave modulation; optical-feedback; radio over fiber applications; slow-light modulator-integration; wavelength 850 nm; Frequency modulation; Millimeter wave technology; Optical feedback; Optical fibers; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2015 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
