Author :
Yuen, W. ; Li, G.S. ; Nabiev, R.F. ; Boucart, J. ; Kner, P. ; Stone, R.J. ; Zhang, D. ; Beaudoin, M. ; Zheng, T. ; He, C. ; Yu, K. ; Jansen, M. ; Worland, D.P. ; Chang-Hasnain, C.J.
Author_Institution :
BANDWIDTH9 Inc., Fremont, CA, USA
Abstract :
The first single-epitaxy top-emitting vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser emitting in the 1.55-1.61 μm wavelength region is reported. CW operation is achieved up to 55°C with an optical power of 0.45 mW obtained at 25°C. Error free transmission by these lasers at 2.5 Gbit/s is obtained over 50 km of singlemode fibre without the need for optical amplification
Keywords :
optical fibre communication; optical transmitters; semiconductor lasers; surface emitting lasers; wavelength division multiplexing; 0.45 mW; 1.55 to 1.61 micrometre; 2.5 Gbit/s; 25 to 55 degC; 50 km; CW operation; error free transmission; optical power; single-epitaxy top-emitting VCSEL; singlemode fibre; vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser;
