Data transparent reconfigurable optical interconnections based on polarization-switching VCSELs and polarization-selective diffractive optical elements

Author

Nieubor, N. ; Panajotov, Krassimir ; Goulet, A. ; Veretennicoff, I. ; Thienpont, H.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Appl. Phys. & Photonics, Vrije Univ., Brussels, Belgium

Volume

10

Issue

7

fYear

1998

fDate

7/1/1998 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

973

Lastpage

975

Abstract

A polarization-switching VCSEL is combined with an anisotropic diffractive optical element to demonstrate, for the first time, reconfigurable free-space optical interconnects at a rate of 30 MHz. The same set of components is also used in a proof-of-principle demonstrator for data transparent reconfigurable optical interconnects at a bit rate of 1 MHz and a reconfiguration rate of 40 kHz.

Keywords

laser cavity resonators; light polarisation; optical communication equipment; optical interconnections; reconfigurable architectures; semiconductor lasers; surface emitting lasers; 30 MHz; anisotropic diffractive optical element; bit rate; data transparent reconfigurable optical interconnections; data transparent reconfigurable optical interconnects; polarization-selective diffractive optical elements; polarization-switching VCSEL; polarization-switching VCSELs; proof-of-principle demonstrator; reconfigurable free-space optical interconnects; reconfiguration rate; Anisotropic magnetoresistance; Bit rate; Geometrical optics; Holographic optical components; Holography; Optical diffraction; Optical interconnections; Optical polarization; Optical retarders; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1041-1135

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/68.681288

Filename

681288