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| Title | Microwave performance of optically injection-locked VCSELs |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2006 |
| Authors | Chrostowski, L., X. Zhao, and C. J. Chang-Hasnain |
| Journal | Microwave Theory and Techniques, IEEE Transactions on |
| Volume | 54 |
| Pagination | 788 - 796 |
| Date Published | feb. |
| ISSN | 0018-9480 |
| Keywords | fiber-optic links, laser mode locking, laser noise, microwave performance, microwave photonic links, microwave photonics, optical communication equipment, optical fiber communication, optical fibre communication, optical injection-locking, optical links, resonance frequency, RF link gain, spur-free dynamic range, surface emitting lasers, ultrahigh injection-locking conditions, VCSELs, vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers |
| Abstract | The optical injection-locking technique has been demonstrated to enhance the microwave performance of fiber-optic links based on vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers (VCSELs). We report recent advances of a comprehensive study on VCSELs under ultrahigh injection-locking conditions. The performance improvements include sim;20-dB increase of both spur-free dynamic range and RF link gain, a factor of 5-10 increase in resonance frequency, as well as sim;20-dB reduction in laser noise. |
| URL | http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TMTT.2005.863066 |
| DOI | 10.1109/TMTT.2005.863066 |