Cost-effective up to 40 Gb/s transmission performance of 1310 nm directly Modulated lasers for short- to medium-range distances

Author

Huiszoon, B. ; Jonker, R.J.W. ; van Bennekom, P.K. ; Khoe, G.-D. ; de Waardt, H.

Author_Institution

COBRA Inst., Tech. Univ. Eindhoven, Netherlands

Volume

23

Issue

3

fYear

2005

fDate

3/1/2005 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

1116

Lastpage

1125

Abstract

This paper presents successful 20 and 40 Gb/s potentially low-cost transmission experiments using 1310 nm directly modulated distributed feedback lasers (DMLs) in the very-short- to medium-range distances. This paper will recommend operating conditions for error-free transmission at these bit rates and distances. Pattern dependencies are identified. General characteristics of direct laser modulation are confirmed by dedicated simulation software and experiments. Unknown laser parameters needed to solve the rate equations are estimated by a given method based on measured and calculated small- and large-signal DML responses.

Keywords

distributed feedback lasers; optical communication equipment; optical fibre communication; optical modulation; semiconductor lasers; 1310 nm; 20 Gbit/s; 40 Gbit/s; cost-effective performance; direct laser modulation; directly modulated lasers; distributed feedback lasers; error-free transmission; large-signal DML response; low-cost transmission experiments; medium-range distances; pattern dependencies; rate equations; short-range distances; small-signal DML response; transmission performance; Bandwidth; Bit rate; Chirp; Damping; Distributed feedback devices; Erbium; Laser feedback; Optical attenuators; Optical receivers; Parameter estimation; 1310 nm; 40 Gb/s; direct laser modulation; laser characterization; parameter estimation;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Lightwave Technology, Journal of

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0733-8724

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/JLT.2004.841435

Filename

1417007