Anticipated performance characteristics of possible InP-based vertical-cavity surface-emitting diode lasers for the third-generation 1.55-μm optical fibre communication systems

Opto-Electronics Review

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 389-397

  Macegoniuk, S ^a   Sarzala R P ^a   Nakwaski, W ^a  

^a LODZ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Poland)

Author keywords

1.55 m optical fibre communication; InP based VCSELs; Simulation of a VCSEL operation

Indexed keywords

MIRRORS; OPTICAL COMMUNICATION; OPTICAL DESIGN; OPTICAL FIBERS; SEMICONDUCTING INDIUM PHOSPHIDE; THERMAL EFFECTS;

1.55-ΜM OPTICAL-FIBER COMMUNICATION; INP-BASED VERTICAL-CAVITY SURFACE-EMITTING DIODE LASER (VCSEL); RESONTOR MIRRORS; SIMULATION OF A VCSEL OPERATION;

SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS;

EID: 11844273250     PISSN: 12303402     EISSN: 18963757     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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