DocumentCode
3458436
Title
In-the-field optical data link using a high frequency-modulated Peltier-cooled quantum cascade laser operated at 50% duty cycle
Author
Hofstetter, D. ; Blaser, S. ; Beck, M. ; Bonetti, Y. ; Faist, J.
Author_Institution
Inst. de Phys., Neuchatel Univ., Switzerland
fYear
2001
fDate
11-11 May 2001
Abstract
Summary form only given. We present an in-the-field optical data link using a high frequency-modulated Peltier-cooled quantum cascade laser operated at 50% duty cycle. A maximal transmission rate of 330 MHz with a signal-to-noise ratio of 3 was achieved.
Keywords
frequency modulation; optical links; optical modulation; optical transmitters; quantum well lasers; waveguide lasers; 2.7 mW; 330 MHz; Peltier-cooled quantum cascade laser; high frequency-modulated laser; in-the-field optical data link; maximal transmission rate; mid-infrared lasers; optical data communication; performance improvements; upper waveguiding layer; Frequency measurement; Frequency modulation; Laser mode locking; Laser theory; Optical modulation; Optical receivers; Quantum cascade lasers; Temperature; Threshold current; Ultrafast optics;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2001. CLEO '01. Technical Digest. Summaries of papers presented at the Conference on
Conference_Location
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN
1-55752-662-1
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/CLEO.2001.948234
Filename
948234
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