High-speed dynamics of GaAsSb vertical-cavity lasers

Author

Kilper, D.C. ; Quochi, F. ; Cunningham, J.E. ; Dinu, M.

Author_Institution

Lucent Technol. Bell Labs, Holmdel, NJ, USA

Volume

14

Issue

4

fYear

2002

fDate

4/1/2002 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

438

Lastpage

440

Abstract

The intensity noise spectrum is measured for antimonide based 1.3 μm vertical-cavity surface emitting lasers. Analysis of the noise spectra indicates a modulation bandwidth of 5.7 GHz with an intrinsic maximum frequency response that exceeds 28 GHz. A discontinuity in the relaxation oscillation resonance frequency is observed, which suggests that the lasing behavior at threshold is assisted by nonlinearities in the gain medium.

Keywords

III-V semiconductors; gallium arsenide; gallium compounds; infrared spectra; laser noise; laser transitions; nonlinear optics; optical pumping; photoluminescence; quantum well lasers; semiconductor device noise; spontaneous emission; 1.3 micron; GaAsSb; GaAsSb vertical-cavity lasers; antimonide based vertical-cavity surface emitting lasers; discontinuity; gain medium; high-speed dynamics; intensity noise spectrum; intrinsic maximum frequency response; modulation bandwidth; noise spectra; nonlinearities; quantum well lasers; relaxation oscillation resonance frequency; threshold lasing behavior; Fiber nonlinear optics; High speed optical techniques; Laser excitation; Laser noise; Optical noise; Optical pumping; Pump lasers; Semiconductor device noise; Surface emitting lasers; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1041-1135

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/68.992570

Filename

992570