Title :
Performance enhancement of an optical interconnect using short pulses from a modelocked diode laser
Author :
Keeler, G.A. ; Agarwal, D. ; Nelson, B.E. ; Helman, N.C. ; Miller, D.A.B.
Author_Institution :
Edward L. Ginzton Lab., Stanford Univ., CA, USA
Abstract :
Summary form only given. We have demonstrated a short-pulse optical interconnect that uses a practical, high-repetition-rate modelocked source. BER measurements show that operation with short pulses improves system performance by providing a receiver sensitivity enhancement of 3.3 dB. The link has additional benefits related to timing issues and latency reduction.
Keywords :
error statistics; laser mode locking; optical interconnections; optical links; optical receivers; timing; BER measurements; CMOS chips; free-space imaging setup; latency reduction; modelocked diode laser; optical link; optoelectronic I/O devices; performance enhancement; receiver sensitivity enhancement; short-pulse optical interconnect; timing issues; Bandwidth; Bit error rate; Diode lasers; Integrated circuit interconnections; Optical interconnections; Optical pulses; Optical receivers; Optical sensors; Optical transmitters; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2002. CLEO '02. Technical Digest. Summaries of Papers Presented at the
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-706-7
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2002.1033565
