Modulation and free-space link characteristics of monolithically integrated vertical-cavity lasers and photodetectors with microlenses

IEEE Journal on Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 157-165

  Louderback, D A ^a   Sjolund O ^a   Hegblom, E R ^a,b   Nakagawa, S ^a   Ko, J ^a,c   Coldren, L A ^a  

^a University of California   (United States)

^b HEWLETT PACKARD COMPANY   (United States)

^c OptiComp Corporation   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLIP CHIP DEVICES; LENSES; LIGHT MODULATION; OPTICAL INTERCONNECTS; PHOTODETECTORS; SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS;

FREE SPACE LINKS; MICROLENSES; MONOLITHICALLY INTEGRATED VERTICAL-CAVITY LASERS;

INTEGRATED OPTOELECTRONICS;

EID: 0344240246     PISSN: 1077260X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/2944.778273     Document Type: Article

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