Title :
Avalanche photodetection at 1.3 /spl mu/m using an InGaAsN vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser
Author :
Ingham, J.D. ; Penty, R.V. ; White, I.H. ; Chirovsky, L.M.F. ; Naone, R.L. ; Gait, D. ; Kisker, D.W. ; Park, C.A. ; Jenkins, D.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Eng., Cambridge Univ., UK
Abstract :
Resonant-cavity-enhanced avalanche photodetection is observed at 1.3 /spl mu/m using a vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser incorporating InGaAsN quantum wells. Detection of modulated optical waveforms at data rates up to 10 Gbs/sup -1/ is successfully demonstrated.
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; avalanche photodiodes; gallium arsenide; gallium compounds; indium compounds; laser cavity resonators; optical modulation; photodetectors; quantum well lasers; surface emitting lasers; 1.3 mum; 10 Gbit/s; InGaAsN; InGaAsN quantum wells; avalanche photodetection; modulated optical waveforms; resonant-cavity-enhanced photodetection; vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2004. (CLEO). Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-777-6
