Dual-channel wavelength-division multiplexing using a composite resonator vertical-cavity laser

Author

Young, E.W. ; Grasso, D.M. ; Lehman, A.C. ; Choquette, K.D.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Univ. of Illinois, Urbana, IL, USA

Volume

16

Issue

4

fYear

2004

fDate

4/1/2004 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

966

Lastpage

968

Abstract

We demonstrate the use of a dual-resonator vertical-cavity laser diode as a coarse wavelength-division-multiplexing optical source. Binary data is encoded onto each of the two longitudinal modes, which can be independently modulated through current injection into each cavity. Using a single laser, we demonstrate data transmission on two independent channels.

Keywords

laser cavity resonators; laser modes; light sources; optical communication equipment; semiconductor lasers; surface emitting lasers; wavelength division multiplexing; VCSEL; WDM; binary data; composite resonator vertical-cavity laser; current injection; data transmission; dual-channel wavelength-division multiplexing; dual-resonator vertical-cavity laser diode; dual-wavelength laser source; longitudinal modes; optical course; Distributed Bragg reflectors; Fiber lasers; Laser modes; Optical bistability; Optical coupling; Optical pulse generation; Optical resonators; 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/LPT.2004.824966

Filename

1281839