Theoretical study of extinction ratio and frequency chirping of VCSEL-based two-dimensional wavelength converter

Author

Liu, H. ; Shum, P. ; Kao, M.S.

Author_Institution

Network Technol. Res. Center, Nanyang Technol. Univ., Singapore, Singapore

Volume

16

Issue

2

fYear

2004

Firstpage

533

Lastpage

535

Abstract

A novel two-dimensional (2-D) vertical-cavity surface-emission laser (VCSEL)-based wavelength converter was reported, in which the VCSEL was used both as the laser source for the probe wave and as the semiconductor amplifier for performing cross-gain modulation. We have developed a complete 2-D transmission line laser model to analyze the proposed structure. The optimization of the wavelength location, input power level, as well as the reflectivity of the VCSEL facet have been done with respect to the extinction ratio and peak chirp frequency.

Keywords

chirp modulation; laser cavity resonators; optical communication equipment; optical modulation; optical wavelength conversion; reflectivity; semiconductor optical amplifiers; surface emitting lasers; 2D transmission line laser model; VCSEL facet; VCSEL-based two-dimensional wavelength converter; cross-gain modulation; extinction ration; frequency chirping; input power level; peak chirp frequency; probe wave; reflectivity; semiconductor amplifier; two-dimensional vertical-cavity surface-emission laser-based wavelength converter; wavelength location; Chirp; Extinction ratio; Frequency conversion; Laser modes; Laser theory; Probes; Semiconductor lasers; Surface waves; Two dimensional displays; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1041-1135

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/LPT.2003.821238

Filename

1266481