Vertical Cavity Surface Emitting Lasers for Optical Signal Processing and Optical Computing Applications.

Abstract

This final technical report outlines the development of Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Lasers (VCSELs) for use in high-speed parallel data links. During this contract, Optical Concepts has produced VCSELs with greatly improved performance, and has developed packaging technologies for VCSELs. VCSELs have been developed that operate at greater than 5 GHz with sub-milliamp threshold currents. With low turn on delays, these devices have demonstrated GHz data rates with no pre-bias. VCSEL arrays have been incorporated into high-speed, parallel1 fiber coupled packages. Optical Concepts has demonstrated packages using both top and bottom emitting VCSELs, and has developed an integrated microlens technology to ease packaging tolerances.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 23, 1994
Accession Number
ADA290626

Entities

People

  • Frank H. Peters
  • Gerald D. Robinson
  • Jeff W. Scott
  • M. K. Kilcoyne

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Data Transmission
  • Electronics Industry
  • Electronics Laboratories
  • Laser Diodes
  • Lasers
  • Modules (Electronics)
  • Optical Fibers
  • Optical Properties
  • Optics
  • Power Electronics
  • Quantum Efficiency
  • Quantum Wells
  • Refractive Index
  • Semiconductor Devices
  • Semiconductor Lasers
  • Semiconductors
  • Standing Waves

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Integrated Circuit Design and Technology.
  • Optical Physics and Photonics.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy