Title :
Low-current 1.3-µm edge-emitting LED for single-mode fiber subscriber loop applications
Author_Institution :
GTE Laboratories, Inc., Waltham, MA, USA
fDate :
10/1/1986 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Light-emitting diodes coupled to single-mode fiber can offer an economical and reliable alternative to the use of diode lasers in many single-mode fiber systems. This paper describes index-guided InGaAsP edge-emitting LED´s (ELED´s) which couple 7 μW into single-mode fiber at a drive current of only 20 mA. The devices exhibit rise times of less than 1.5 ns and can be modulated at data rates in excess of 432 Mbit/s. Operating characteristics of these low-current ELED´s are well-suited for single-mode fiber subscriber loop applications.
Keywords :
Light-emitting diodes (LED´s); Optical fiber subscriber networks; Diode lasers; Light emitting diodes; Optical coupling; Optical feedback; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber subscriber loops; Power generation economics; Subscriber loops; Surface emitting lasers; Temperature distribution;
Journal_Title :
Lightwave Technology, Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JLT.1986.1074648
