Wide-band semiconductor lasers and optical modulators for communications

Author

Tucker, R.S.

Author_Institution

AT&T Bell Lab., Holmdel, NJ, USA

fYear

1988

fDate

25-27 May 1988

Firstpage

831

Abstract

Recent progress in wideband semiconductor lasers and optical modulators is reviewed. The operating principles of lasers, electrooptic modulators and electroabsorption modulators are described. Based on the physics of operation of each device, the modulation characteristics, optical loss, and intrinsic bandwidth of lasers and modulators are compared. Optoelectronic models are presented which include device-circuit interactions. Using these models, limitations on device performance are noted.<>

Keywords

electro-optical devices; integrated optoelectronics; optical communication equipment; optical modulation; semiconductor junction lasers; device-circuit interactions; digital optical links; electroabsorption modulators; electrooptic modulators; intrinsic bandwidth; limitations on device performance; microwave optical links; modulation characteristics; operation; optical communication equipment; optical loss; optical modulators; optoelectronic models; wideband semiconductor lasers; Electrooptic modulators; Laser modes; Laser theory; Lasers and electrooptics; Optical devices; Optical losses; Optical modulation; Physics; Semiconductor lasers; Wideband;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Microwave Symposium Digest, 1988., IEEE MTT-S International

Conference_Location

New York, NY, USA

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/MWSYM.1988.22161

Filename

22161