A critical comparison of high-speed VCSEL characterization techniques

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 597-605

  O'Brien, Christopher J ^a   Majewski, Marian L ^a   Rakic, Aleksandra D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Relative intensity noise (RIN); Relaxation resonance frequency; Vertical cavity surface emitting laser (VCSEL)

Indexed keywords

LIGHT MODULATION; NATURAL FREQUENCIES; OPTICAL SIGNAL PROCESSING;

RELATIVE INTENSITY NOISE (RIN); RELAXATION RESONANCE FREQUENCY;

SURFACE EMITTING LASERS;

EID: 34147170365     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JLT.2006.889362     Document Type: Article

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