2.6 K VCSEL data link for cryogenic computing

Abstract

Cryogenic computing requires an energy-efficient optical data link from 4 K to the end-user at room temperature. Laser spectra and light–current–voltage family curves over a wide temperature range from 2.6 to 295 K are reported on oxide-vertical cavity surface emitting lasers coupled with OM4 fiber. Non-linear shifting of the lasing wavelength vs junction temperatures is measured with the wavelength shifting coefficients <0.005 nm/K at 2.6 K. 12.5 Gb/s non-return-to-zero error-free data transmission at 2.6 K to the error detector at 295 K is demonstrated as a viable solution for cryo-computing.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Jul 26, 2021
Source ID
10.1063/5.0054128

Entities

People

  • Dennis Deppe
  • Haonan Wu
  • Milton Feng
  • Wenning Fu

Organizations

  • Army Research Office
  • Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity
  • University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign

Tags

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

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Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy