• DocumentCode
    1008587
  • Title

    Optical transmission with single-mode fibres and edge-emitting diodes

  • Author

    Arnold, G. ; Krumpholz, O.

  • Author_Institution
    AEG-Telefunken, Research Institute, Ulm, West Germany
  • Volume
    21
  • Issue
    9
  • fYear
    1985
  • Firstpage
    390
  • Lastpage
    392
  • Abstract
    Edge-emitting diodes operating at 1.3 ¿m wavelength are used to launch between 5 and 10 ¿W of optical power into single-mode fibres at a driving current of 100 mA. This permits the transmission of 140 Mbit/s over a distance of more than 10 km.
  • Keywords
    light emitting diodes; optical communication equipment; optical fibres; optical links; 1.3 microns wavelength operation; 100 mA driving current; 140 Mbit/s; 5 microwatt to 10 microwatts optical power; LED; communication equipment; edge-emitting diodes; optical fibres; optical transmission; single-mode fibres;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electronics Letters
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0013-5194
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/el:19850278
  • Filename
    4251179