1060 nm VCSELs for long-reach optical interconnects
Journal article, 2018

Reach extension of high capacity optical interconnects based on vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers (VCSELs) and multimode fibers (MMFs), as needed for large-scale data centers, would benefit from high-speed GaAs-based VCSELs at 1060 nm. At this wavelength, the chromatic dispersion and attenuation of the optical fiber are much reduced in comparison with 850 nm. We present single and multimode 1060 nm VCSELs based on designs derived partly from our high-speed 850 nm VCSEL designs. The single-mode VCSEL, with a modulation bandwidth exceeding 22 GHz, supports back-to-back data rates up to 50 Gbps at 25 °C and 40 Gbps at 85 °C under binary NRZ (OOK) modulation. Using mode-selective launch, we demonstrate error-free 25 Gbps transmission over 1000 m of 1060 nm optimized MMF. Higher data rates and/or longer distances will be possible with equalization, forward-error-correction, and/or multilevel modulation.

Long-reach

Multimode fiber

Optical interconnects

1060 nm

Vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser

Author

Anders Larsson

Chalmers, Microtechnology and Nanoscience (MC2), Photonics

Ewa Simpanen

Chalmers, Microtechnology and Nanoscience (MC2), Photonics

Johan Gustavsson

Chalmers, Microtechnology and Nanoscience (MC2), Photonics

Erik Haglund

Chalmers, Microtechnology and Nanoscience (MC2), Photonics

Emanuel Haglund

Chalmers, Microtechnology and Nanoscience (MC2), Photonics

Tamas Lengyel

Chalmers, Microtechnology and Nanoscience (MC2), Photonics

Peter Andrekson

Chalmers, Microtechnology and Nanoscience (MC2), Photonics

W. V. Sorin

Hewlett-Packard Company

S. Mathai

Hewlett-Packard Company

M. R. Tan

Hewlett-Packard Company

S. R. Bickham

Corning Research and Development Corporation

Optical Fiber Technology

1068-5200 (ISSN) 1095-9912 (eISSN)

Vol. 44 36-42

Subject Categories

Telecommunications

Atom and Molecular Physics and Optics

Other Physics Topics

DOI

10.1016/j.yofte.2018.01.001

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