Title :
28 GHz optical injection-locked 1.55 μm VCSELs
Author :
Zhao, X. ; Moewe, M. ; Chrostowski, L. ; Chang, C.-H. ; Shau, R. ; Ortsiefer, M. ; Amann, M.-C. ; Chang-Hasnain, C.J.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng. & Comput. Sci., Univ. of California, Berkeley, CA, USA
fDate :
4/15/2004 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A record resonance frequency of 28 GHz and an intrinsic laser 3 dB bandwidth of 34 GHz is reported for a directly modulated injection-locked 1.55 μm VCSEL. The small-signal modulation response is experimentally investigated using polarisation-maintaining components.
Keywords :
optical modulation; semiconductor lasers; surface emitting lasers; 1.55 micron; 28 GHz; 3 dB; 34 GHz; intrinsic laser; optical injection lock; polarisation maintaining components; resonance frequency; small signal modulation; vertical cavity surface emitting laser;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:20040349
