Modeling and Simulation of Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Lasers

Author

Cheng, Junqiang ; Zhongyuan Yu

Author_Institution

Sch. of Sci., Beijing Univ. of Posts & Telecommun., Beijing

fYear

2006

fDate

27-30 Nov. 2006

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

4

Abstract

A new comprehensive two-dimensional model of vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers (VCSELs) is built up based on multimode rate equations. Combining the spatial properties, the model is solved numerically in a self-consistent way with the fourth-order Rugge-Kutta method. The modal characteristics, carrier distribution, relative intensity noise spectra and modulation features according to eye diagram are presented. The numerical results are useful in design of VCSELs, especially for applications in fiber optical links.

Keywords

Runge-Kutta methods; surface emitting lasers; VCSEL; carrier distribution; fiber optical links; fourth-order Rugge-Kutta method; modal characteristics; modulation features; multimode rate equations; relative intensity noise spectra; vertical cavity surface emitting lasers; Equations; Intensity modulation; Laser modes; Laser noise; Numerical models; Optical design; Optical noise; Signal analysis; Surface emitting lasers; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Communication Technology, 2006. ICCT '06. International Conference on

Conference_Location

Guilin

Print_ISBN

1-4244-0800-8

Electronic_ISBN

1-4244-0801-6

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICCT.2006.342017

Filename

4146618