Title :
Wide temperature range (0 to 85°C), 40-km SMF transmission of a 1.55 μm, 10-Gbit/s InGaAlAs electroabsorption modulator integrated DFB laser
Author :
Makino, Shigeru ; Shinoda, Kazuma ; Kitatani, Takeshi ; Tsuchiya, Takao ; Aoki, Masaki
Author_Institution :
Central Res. Lab., Hitachi Ltd., Tokyo, Japan
Abstract :
A new uncooled 1.55 μm InGaAlAs electroabsorption-modulator integrated DFB-laser suitable for low-power-consumption 10-Gbit/s small-form-factor modules is demonstrated. For the first time, 10-Gbit/s 40-km normal SMF transmission with 1-dB power penalty is achieved from 0 to 85°C.
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; aluminium compounds; distributed feedback lasers; electroabsorption; gallium arsenide; indium compounds; laser feedback; light transmission; low-power electronics; optical fibre communication; optical modulation; optical transmitters; semiconductor device testing; semiconductor lasers; telecommunication equipment testing; 0 to 85 C; 1.55 micron; 10 Gbit/s; 40 km; InGaAlAs; SMF transmission; low-power-consumption small-form-factor modules; power penalty; temperature range; uncooled InGaAlAs electroabsorption modulator integrated DFB laser; Conducting materials; Distributed feedback devices; Laser feedback; Optical devices; Optical feedback; Optical modulation; Semiconductor lasers; Temperature distribution; Temperature sensors; Waveguide lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2005. Technical Digest. OFC/NFOEC
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-783-0
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2005.193192
