Wavelength-graded surface-emitting laser array with contradirectional surface-mode coupling

Author

Kellermann, P.O. ; Finger, N. ; Gornik, E. ; Ost, M. ; Scholz, F. ; Schweizer, H.

Author_Institution

Inst. of Solid State Electron., Tech. Univ. Wien, Austria

fYear

2000

fDate

10-15 Sept. 2000

Abstract

Summary form only. The wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) scheme is utilized to increase significantly the transmission rate of optical communication systems. Monolithic arrays of wavelength-graded laser diodes are considered as a compact choice for WDM light sources. Lasers in the visible regime are suitable to be used as emitters in optical short-range data transmission since the attenuation minimum of polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) fibres lies near 650 nm. We have developed a wavelength-graded GaInP-AlGaInP surface-emitting laser array with horizontal cavities.

Keywords

III-V semiconductors; aluminium compounds; gallium compounds; indium compounds; optical transmitters; semiconductor laser arrays; surface emitting lasers; wavelength division multiplexing; 650 nm; GaInP-AlGaInP; GaInP-AlGaInP surface-emitting laser array; PMMA fibres; WDM; WDM light sources; attenuation minimum; contradirectional surface-mode coupling; horizontal cavities; monolithic laser diode arrays; optical communication systems; optical short-range data transmission; polymethylmethacrylate; transmission rate; wavelength division multiplexing; wavelength-graded; wavelength-graded surface-emitting laser array; Diode lasers; Fiber lasers; Optical arrays; Optical attenuators; Optical fiber communication; Optical surface waves; Semiconductor laser arrays; Surface emitting lasers; Surface waves; Wavelength division multiplexing;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe, 2000. Conference Digest. 2000 Conference on

Conference_Location

Nice

Print_ISBN

0-7803-6319-1

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CLEOE.2000.909730

Filename

909730