High-frequency analog modulation of oxide confined 670-nm vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers

Christina Carlsson; Peter Modh; John Halonen; Richard Schatz; Anders G. Larsson

doi:10.1117/1.1814361

1 December 2004 High-frequency analog modulation of oxide confined 670-nm vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers

Christina Carlsson, Peter Modh, John Halonen, Richard Schatz, Anders G. Larsson

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Optical Engineering, Vol. 43, Issue 12, (December 2004). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.1814361

Abstract

We investigate the bandwidth limitations and the analog modulation characteristics at microwave frequencies (0.1 to 10 GHz) of a low-capacitance oxide-confined 670-nm InGaAlP vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser (VCSEL). A maximum modulation bandwidth of 6.3 GHz, limited by thermal effects, is achieved. From measurements of distortion and noise, a spurious free dynamic range (SFDR) of 100 dB Hz^2/3 is obtained at frequencies up to 2 GHz, rendering such VCSELs useful for transmission of analog signals. At higher frequencies, the SFDR drops due to the thermally limited resonance frequency.

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Christina Carlsson, Peter Modh, John Halonen, Richard Schatz, and Anders G. Larsson "High-frequency analog modulation of oxide confined 670-nm vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers," Optical Engineering 43(12), (1 December 2004). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.1814361

Published: 1 December 2004

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