Title :
Multi-Gb/s graded-index POF data link with butt-coupled single-mode InGaAs VCSEL
Author :
Mederer, F. ; Jager, Rudolf ; Schnitzer, P. ; Unold, H. ; Kicherer, M. ; Ebeling, K.J. ; Naritomi, M. ; Yoshida, R.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Optoelectron., Ulm Univ., Germany
Abstract :
InGaAs quantum-well-based vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers (VCSEL´s) at 935-nm emission wavelength are investigated for perfluorinated graded-index plastic-optical fiber (GI-POF) links. We report a 7-Gb/s pseudorandom bit sequence (PRBS) nonreturn-to-zero (NRZ) data transmission over 80-m-long 155-μm-diameter GI-POF at a bit-error rate (BER) of better than 10/sup -11/.
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; data communication; gallium arsenide; gradient index optics; indium compounds; optical fibre couplers; optical fibre networks; optical polymers; plastics; quantum well lasers; surface emitting lasers; 155 mum; 7 Gbit/s; 80 m; 935 nm; 935-nm emission wavelength; GI-POF links; Gb/s PRBS NRZ data transmission; Gb/s pseudorandom bit sequence nonreturn-to-zero data transmission; InGaAs; InGaAs quantum-well-based vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers; VCSEL; bit-error rate; butt-coupled single-mode InGaAs VCSEL; multi-Gb/s graded-index POF data link; perfluorinated graded-index plastic-optical fiber; Attenuation; Data communication; Fiber lasers; Indium gallium arsenide; Optical fiber communication; Optical fibers; Optical surface waves; Semiconductor lasers; Surface emitting lasers; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
