Title :
Quasi-static approach to optimize RF modulation of vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers
Author :
Bouhamri, Zine ; Le Guennec, Yannis ; Duchamp, Jean-Marc ; Maury, Ghislaine ; Cabon, Béatrice
Author_Institution :
Lab. d´´Hyperfreq. et de Caracterisation, Inst. de Microelectron., Electromagn. et Photonique, Grenoble, France
Abstract :
This paper presents a new experimental study of vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers (VCSELs) in a low-cost radio-over-fiber (RoF) application. This study shows the achievable advantages of optimizing VCSELs modulation thanks to a new “quasi-static” laser characterization.
Keywords :
laser cavity resonators; microwave photonics; optical modulation; optical transceivers; radio-over-fibre; semiconductor lasers; surface emitting lasers; wireless LAN; RF modulation; VCSEL; WLAN; quasistatic laser characterization; radio-over-fiber; vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers; Current measurement; Modulation; Optical fibers; Peak to average power ratio; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers; Wireless LAN;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Photonics (MWP), 2010 IEEE Topical Meeting on
Conference_Location :
Montreal, QC
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-7824-8
DOI :
10.1109/MWP.2010.5664210
