TY - GEN
T1 - Vertical cavity optoelectronic transceivers for short distance data communications links
AU - Dragaš, M.
AU - White, I. H.
AU - Penty, R. V.
AU - Rorison, J.
AU - Williams, K. A.
AU - Heard, P. J.
AU - Parry, G.
PY - 1999/1/1
Y1 - 1999/1/1
N2 - Bi-functional optoelectronic devices have significant potential for commercial applications in short haul links where, due to their ability to operate either as source or receiver, they can be used in "ping-pong" communication systems. Such systems are causing increasing interest due to the potential simplification of network design and the cost reductions that can result. In this paper, a new dual-purpose vertical-cavity optoelectronic component (VCOC) is reported, which is shown to allow successful bi-directional link operation, and has the potential of being used in highly parallel systems. The VCOC device developed within our work is based on a standard vertical cavity surface emitting laser diode (VCSEL) in which mirror reflectivities are adjusted to allow both good lasing action and efficient resonant cavity enhanced (RCE) avalanche photodetection. When the VCOC is operated under reverse bias as a detector, the low absorption of the quantum well active region is enhanced by the RCE, as light inside the laser cavity is recycled, thus increasing the probability of carriers being photogenerated [l]. Under forward bias the cavity maintains efficient lasing action. To allow a flexible study, the VCOCs are formed by modifying standard VCSELs using focussed ion beam etching to determine suitable structures for dual purpose operation. Here etches are made to reduce the reflectivity of the top mirror to enhance detection, the etches being formed either across the whole device aperture, or in rings or spots so that separation of the detection and emitting regions can be achieved. This technique is extremely flexible, allowing arbitrary etches to be made on a chip by chip basis.
AB - Bi-functional optoelectronic devices have significant potential for commercial applications in short haul links where, due to their ability to operate either as source or receiver, they can be used in "ping-pong" communication systems. Such systems are causing increasing interest due to the potential simplification of network design and the cost reductions that can result. In this paper, a new dual-purpose vertical-cavity optoelectronic component (VCOC) is reported, which is shown to allow successful bi-directional link operation, and has the potential of being used in highly parallel systems. The VCOC device developed within our work is based on a standard vertical cavity surface emitting laser diode (VCSEL) in which mirror reflectivities are adjusted to allow both good lasing action and efficient resonant cavity enhanced (RCE) avalanche photodetection. When the VCOC is operated under reverse bias as a detector, the low absorption of the quantum well active region is enhanced by the RCE, as light inside the laser cavity is recycled, thus increasing the probability of carriers being photogenerated [l]. Under forward bias the cavity maintains efficient lasing action. To allow a flexible study, the VCOCs are formed by modifying standard VCSELs using focussed ion beam etching to determine suitable structures for dual purpose operation. Here etches are made to reduce the reflectivity of the top mirror to enhance detection, the etches being formed either across the whole device aperture, or in rings or spots so that separation of the detection and emitting regions can be achieved. This technique is extremely flexible, allowing arbitrary etches to be made on a chip by chip basis.
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U2 - 10.1109/OFC.1999.766397
DO - 10.1109/OFC.1999.766397
M3 - Chapter in a published conference proceeding
AN - SCOPUS:85039896930
T3 - OFC/IOOC 1999 - Optical Fiber Communication Conference and the International Conference on Integrated Optics and Optical Fiber Communication
SP - 244
EP - 246
BT - OFC/IOOC 1999 - Optical Fiber Communication Conference and the International Conference on Integrated Optics and Optical Fiber Communication
PB - IEEE
T2 - 1999 Optical Fiber Communication Conference and the International Conference on Integrated Optics and Optical Fiber Communication, OFC/IOOC 1999
Y2 - 21 February 1999 through 26 February 1999
ER -