Parallel free-space optical interconnect based on arrays of vertical-cavity lasers and detectors with monolithic microlenses

Applied Optics

Volumn 37, Issue 14, 1998, Pages 2811-2821

  Strzelecka, Eva M ^a,b   Louderback, Duane A ^a   Thibeault, Brian J ^a,c   Thompson, Geoff B ^a,d   Bertilsson, Kent ^a,e   Coldren, Larry A ^a  

^a Santa Barbara   (United States)

^b HONEYWELL TECHNOLOGY CENTER   (United States)

^c WideGap Technology WiTech   (United States)

^d WiTech   (United States)

^e Institute for Lasersystem   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASPECT RATIO; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DATA COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; DETECTORS; LASER BEAMS; LASER OPTICS; LASERS; LENSES; OPTICAL LINKS; OPTICAL SYSTEMS; SIGNAL RECEIVERS; TRANSMITTERS;

FLIP CHIP BONDING; MONOLITHIC MICROLENSES; VERTICAL CAVITY SURFACE EMITTING LASERS;

OPTICAL INTERCONNECTS;

EID: 0032072567     PISSN: 1559128X     EISSN: 21553165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/AO.37.002811     Document Type: Article

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