Optical Fiber Communication Conference · 2016 · 15 citations · 5 references
Quantum PhotonicsOptical MaterialsEngineeringIntegrated PhotonicsOptoelectronic DevicesIntegrated CircuitsFiber OpticsPhotonic Integrated CircuitOptical CommunicationNanophotonicsPhotonicsOptical Interconnects25-Gbps Error-free OperationGrating CouplerPhotonic DeviceOptical WaveguidesQuantum Dot LaserOptical Fiber CommunicationQuantum Photonic DeviceSi-photonics Optical TransmitterOptoelectronics
Si-photonics optical transmitter is fabricated using quantum dot laser (QDL) light sources for multimode-fiber (MMF) transmission. Error free operation at 25 Gbps over 70°C is attributed to superior high-temperature characteristics of the QDL and a wider range of acceptable beam directions for coupling to MMF using a grating coupler (GC).
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