Uncooled direct modulation of a 1.55 micrometers distributed feedback (DFB) laser is demonstrated at 10 Gbit/s is demonstrated. The small signal performance of the laser at 25 degree(s)C gives rise to a -3 dB bandwidth in excess of 9 GHz, reducing to 8 GHz at 55 degree(s)C. Under uncooled, direct modulation at 10 Gbit/s the back-to-back eye diagrams obtained at temperatures up to 55 degree(s)C are found to be open, with extinction ratios of 6 dB for a peak-to-peak current swing of 40 mA. Transmission at 10 Gbit/s over standard singlemode fiber, is demonstrated over 12 km with the uncooled device. Using this device, multi-level coding is demonstrated at 20 Gb/s, and transmission at 5 Gb/s over 700 m of multi-mode fiber at 60 degree(s)C.
Ridge waveguide 1.55-μm DFB lasers with uncooled 10-Gb/s operation at 55° C
In-Plane Semiconductor Lasers IV ; 2000 ; San Jose,CA,USA
Proc. SPIE ; 3947
2000-04-18
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