10Gbit/s photonic crystal fiber transmissions with 1.1μm directly-modulated single-mode VCSEL

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Abstract

We demonstrate 10Gbit/s transmission over a 5 km photonic crystal fiber (PCF) in the 1.1μm band using a directly-modulated single-mode vertical cavity surface emitting laser (VCSEL). A combination of PCF and VCSEL enables us to achieve high-speed transmission at a low cost and with a simple configuration that does not employ optical modulators or amplifiers. Furthermore, the transmission distance was extended to 14 km by using an ytterbium-doped fiber amplifier (YDFA), and a power penalty-free transmission was successfully achieved.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1615-1620
Number of pages6
JournalIEICE Electronics Express
Volume6
Issue number22
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2009 Nov 25

Keywords

  • Photonic crystal fiber (PCF)
  • Vertical cavity surface emitting laser (VCSEL)
  • Ytterbium-doped fiber amplifier (YDFA)

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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