• DocumentCode
    1034563
  • Title

    16 Gbit/s direct modulation of an InGaAsP laser

  • Author

    Gnauck, A.H. ; Bowers, John E.

  • Author_Institution
    AT&T Bell Laboratories, Holmdel, USA
  • Volume
    23
  • Issue
    15
  • fYear
    1987
  • Firstpage
    801
  • Lastpage
    803
  • Abstract
    We describe the first 16Gbit/s electronic multiplexer and use it to measure the characteristics of a high-speed directly modulated InGaAsP 1-3/wn-wavelength laser and a high-speed InGaAs/InP PIN photodetector. The laser rise and fall times are typically 35 ps and 40 ps, respectively. The largest eye opening occurs at an output power of 10mW with an optical extinction ratio of 2-3:1.
  • Keywords
    III-V semiconductors; gallium arsenide; indium compounds; optical modulation; semiconductor junction lasers; 1.3 micron; 10 mW; 16 Gbit/s; 35 ps; 40 ps; III-V semiconductors; InGaAs-InP; InGaAsP; PIN photodetector; direct modulation; electronic multiplexer; eye opening; fall times; laser; optical extinction ratio; output power; rise time;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electronics Letters
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0013-5194
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/el:19870568
  • Filename
    4257904