Dynamic range of vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers in multimode links

H. L.T. Lee, R. V. Dalal, R. J. Ram, K. D. Choquette

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Abstract

We report spurious-free dynamic-range measurements of 850-nm vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers in short multimode links for radio frequency communication. For a 27-m fiber link, the dynamic range at optimal bias was greater than 95 dB·Hz2/3 for modulation frequencies between 1 and 5.5 GHz, which exceeds the requirements for antenna remoting in microcellular networks. In a free-space link, we have measured the highest dynamic range in an 850-nm vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser of 113 dB·Hz2/3 at 900 MHz. We have also investigated the effects of modal noise and differential mode delay on the dynamic range for longer lengths of fiber.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1473-1475
Number of pages3
JournalIEEE Photonics Technology Letters
Volume11
Issue number11
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 1999
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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