Abstract
This paper describes the development of novel multimode-fiber (MMF) communication links that achieve half-duplex bidirectional transmission over a single fiber through the use of 850-nm dual-purpose GaAs vertical-cavity optoelectronic devices. The dual-purpose devices are fabricated by focused-ion-beam micromachining (FIBM) of standard vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers (VCSELs) and are able to be switched between operation as either efficient laser sources or as resonant-cavity-enhanced avalanche photodetectors. An avalanche multiplication factor of 10 is achieved at a reverse-bias voltage of 12.3 V. A 1.25-Gb/s half-duplex bidirectional data communication link is demonstrated and shown to allow error-free transmission of binary data over 500 m of standard 50-μm-core-diameter MMF. Receiver sensitivities for transceivers based upon these devices are predicted for the first time to be comparable with conventional data communication transceivers. Furthermore, a half-duplex analog bidirectional system is constructed, which permits the transmission of advanced RF modulation formats over MMF. Link characterization by error-vector magnitude (EVM) is described. The dual-purpose vertical-cavity devices are employed for bidirectional transmission of 32-symbol quadrature-amplitude-modulated (32-QAM) signals on a carrier frequency of 2 GHz, relevant to many current wireless local-area network and cellular standards. EVM as low as 1.3% rms is observed for a 600-m link of 62.5-μm-core-diameter MMF.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1283-1294 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Journal | Journal of Lightwave Technology |
Volume | 24 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Mar 2006 |
Keywords
- Bidirectional communication
- Multimode fiber (MMF)
- Optical fiber LAN
- Photodiodes
- Radio over fiber
- Vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers (VCSELs)
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics