2.5-Gb/s data transmission over 10-km standard single-mode fiber using InGaAs VCSELs at 1.13-μm emission wavelength
- Resource Type
- Periodical
- Authors
- Joos, J.; Mederer, F.; Kicherer, M.; Ecker, I.; Jager, R.; Schmid, W.; Grabherr, M.; Ebeling, K.J.
- Source
- IEEE Photonics Technology Letters IEEE Photon. Technol. Lett. Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE. 12(3):344-346 Mar, 2000
- Subject
- Engineered Materials, Dielectrics and Plasmas
Photonics and Electrooptics
Data communication
Indium gallium arsenide
Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers
Surface emitting lasers
Optical fiber devices
Fiber lasers
Optical fibers
Optical surface waves
Quantum well lasers
Optical fiber communication
- Language
- ISSN
- 1041-1135
1941-0174
Vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers (VCSELs) with an InGaAs quantum-well, operating at 1129 nm have been fabricated. Due to lateral single-mode behavior and narrow far-field angles, the devices are versatile sources for optical fiber links. Bit-error rates (BERs) of less than 10/sup -11/ are demonstrated for 2.5-Gb/s data transmission over 10-km standard single-mode fiber (SMP).