Extremely High Frequency Directly Modulated Lasers.

Abstract

Several novel directly modulated semiconductor laser structures have been investigated to increase the bandwidth of direct modulation. Detailed theoretical models were developed and a high speed directly modulated laser was fabricated and tested. Corner reflector lasers that were compatible with monolithic integration were demonstrated to have the largest directly modulated bandwidth of any single sided output laser to date. The semiconductor laser tested produced a 20 GHz bandwidth. Theoretical and experimental results indicate that device heating was a major factor in limiting bandwidth of semiconductor lasers. Experiments utilizing flip chip bonding semiconductor laser to diamond were conducted. These devices showed considerable improvements in both their DC and spectral behavior.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1997
Accession Number
ADA326141

Entities

People

  • Joseph Greenberg
  • Lester Eastman
  • Robert Spencer

Organizations

  • Cornell University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Compound Semiconductors
  • Corner Reflectors
  • Crystal Lattice Vibrations
  • Distributed Feedback Lasers
  • Electronics Laboratories
  • Energy Bands
  • Flip Chips
  • Frequency
  • Modules (Electronics)
  • Optical Properties
  • Optics
  • Quantum Well Lasers
  • Quantum Wells
  • Refractive Index
  • Semiconductor Devices
  • Semiconductor Lasers
  • Semiconductors

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

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

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Microelectronics