2-D WDM optical interconnections using multiple-wavelength VCSEL´s for simultaneous and reconfigurable communication among many planes

Author

Willner, A.E. ; Chang-Hasnain, C.J. ; Leight, J.E.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. Eng., Univ. of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA

Volume

5

Issue

7

fYear

1993

fDate

7/1/1993 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

838

Lastpage

841

Abstract

A novel interconnection configuration in which one two-dimensional plane can communicate simultaneously and reconfigurably with many planes by using wavelength-division-multiplexing (WDM) is proposed and analyzed. This system incorporates arrays of multiple-wavelength vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers (VCSELs) as well as wavelength-selective detecting planes. High signal contrast ratio with low power penalty can be achieved for a channel separation>30 nm, limited only by the detector spectral response. By using WDM pixels, the system capacity is significantly enhanced as compared to more traditional techniques.<>

Keywords

optical information processing; optical interconnections; optical links; semiconductor laser arrays; wavelength division multiplexing; 2D; WDM optical interconnections; WDM pixels; channel separation; detector spectral response; diode laser arrays; interconnection configuration; laser cavity resonators; laser tuning; low power penalty; multiple-wavelength VCSEL´s; multiple-wavelength vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers; reconfigurable communication; signal contrast ratio; system capacity; wavelength-division-multiplexing; wavelength-selective detecting planes; Detectors; High speed optical techniques; Optical arrays; Optical interconnections; Optical sensors; Power system interconnection; Sensor arrays; Surface emitting lasers; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers; Wavelength division multiplexing;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1041-1135

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/68.229824

Filename

229824