Title :
GReen Data And Computer Communication
Author_Institution :
Center of NanoPhotonics & Inst. of Solid State Phys, Tech. Univ. Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Abstract :
Data rates transmitted in computers and optical networks are almost exponentially increasing, resulting in similar demand for electrical driver power. Novel nanophotonic VCSELs, QD-MLLs and -SOAs have huge potential to decrease total energy consumption.
Keywords :
data communication; energy consumption; nanophotonics; optical fibre networks; semiconductor optical amplifiers; surface emitting lasers; QD-MLL; QD-SOA; computer communication; electrical driver power; energy consumption; green data; nanophotonic VCSEL; optical networks; Computers; High speed optical techniques; Optical amplifiers; Optical fiber networks; Quantum dot lasers; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Photonics Conference (PHO), 2011 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Arlington, VA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-8940-4
DOI :
10.1109/PHO.2011.6110549
