Abstract:
A method includes transmitting optical signals through a heterogeneous sequence of spans of an all-optical transmission line. Each span has an optical transmission fiber connected to an optical amplifier. Each amplifier launches the signals into a sequential remainder of the line. The transmitting includes launching the optical signals into the highest loss fibers with substantially equal average optical launch powers or operating the spans with the highest loss fibers to have substantially equal quality products. The average optical launch powers are substantially equal to the inverse of a sum of (1−Tj)γj/[φNL·αj] over the highest loss fibers. The parameters Tj, γj, and αj are the respectiveare, respectively, transmissivity, nonlinear optical coefficient, and loss coefficient of the fiber of the j-th span. The parameter φNL is the line's cumulative nonlinear phase shift. Each quality product is the per-span optical signal-to-noise ratio of the associated span times the nonlinear phase shift of the associated span.
Abstract:
A method includes transmitting optical signals through a heterogeneous sequence of spans of an all-optical transmission line. Each span has an optical transmission fiber connected to an optical amplifier. Each amplifier launches the signals into a sequential remainder of the line. The transmitting includes launching the optical signals into the highest loss fibers with substantially equal average optical launch powers or operating the spans with the highest loss fibers to have substantially equal quality products. The average optical launch powers are substantially equal to the inverse of a sum of (1−Tj)γj/[φNL·αj] over the highest loss fibers. The parameters Tj, γj, and αj are the respective are, respectively, transmissivity, nonlinear optical coefficient, and loss coefficient of the fiber of the j-th span. The parameter φNL is the line's cumulative nonlinear phase shift. Each quality product is the per-span optical signal-to-noise ratio of the associated span times the nonlinear phase shift of the associated span.
Abstract:
A VCSEL for emitting long wavelength light including a GaAs substrate element, a first mirror stack with mirror pairs in a GaAs/AlGaAs material system lattice matched to a GaInAsN active region with an active structure sandwiched between a first cladding region adjacent the first mirror stack, and a second cladding region. The first and second cladding regions including an InGaP/GaAs material system. The active structure includes a nitride based quantum well and either a GaAsP or a GaAs barrier layer. A second mirror stack is lattice matched to the second cladding region and has mirror pairs in a GaAs/AlGaAs material system.
Abstract:
A vertical cavity surface emitting laser (VCSEL) with an integrated phase shift mask for use in an optical pickup head for high density optical storage applications and a method of fabrication. The VCSEL is capable of emitting a power output of at least 10 mW. The phase shift mask is integrated with the VCSEL to allow for a 180.degree. shift in light emitted therethrough, thereby creating a reduced focal spot size for high density data write applications. The VCSEL with integrated phase shift mask is utilized in an optical pickup head capable of high density read and write applications for both CDs and DVDs.
Abstract:
A near IR VCSEL including a mirror stack positioned on a substrate, formed of a plurality of pairs of relatively high and low index of refraction layers a second mirror stack formed of a plurality of pairs of relatively high and low index of refraction layers, an active region sandwiched between the first stack and the second stack, the active region being formed of active layers of GaInAsP having barrier layers of GaAlAs sandwiched therebetween.
Abstract:
A method of controlling the spatial mode of the output of a semiconductor laser including the steps of monitoring above threshold spontaneous emissions of a semiconductor laser. Identifying a point at which the rate-of-change, or the slope, of spontaneous emissions versus drive current abruptly changes. Employing feedback to maintain spatial mode control.
Abstract:
A first stack (112) of distributed Bragg reflectors, a first cladding region (114) disposed on the first stack of distributed Bragg reflectors (112) and including a defect inhibition layer (117) an active area (122) disposed on the first cladding region (114), a second cladding region (132) disposed on the active area (122) and including a defective inhibition layer (136), and a second stack (140) of distributed Bragg reflectors disposed on the second cladding region (132). The defect inhibition layers (117, 136) substantially prevent defects in the active area (122).
Abstract:
A passivated vertical cavity surface emitting laser including a first stack of distributed Bragg reflectors disposed on the surface of a semiconductor substrate, a first cladding region disposed on the first stack, an active region disposed on the first cladding region, a second cladding region disposed on the active region, and a second stack of distributed Bragg reflectors disposed on the second cladding region. A passivation layer having an optical thickness of an integral multiple of approximately one half of the wavelength of emitted light is disposed on the vertical cavity surface emitting laser.
Abstract:
A method includes transmitting optical signals through a heterogeneous sequence of spans of an all-optical transmission line. Each span has an optical transmission fiber connected to an optical amplifier. Each amplifier launches the signals into a sequential remainder of the line. The transmitting includes launching the optical signals into the highest loss fibers with substantially equal average optical launch powers or operating the spans with the highest loss fibers to have substantially equal quality products. The average optical launch powers are substantially equal to the inverse of a sum of (1−Tj)γj/[φNL·αj] over the highest loss fibers. The parameters Tj, γj, and αj are the respective are, respectively, transmissivity, nonlinear optical coefficient, and loss coefficient of the fiber of the j-th span. The parameter φNL is the line's cumulative nonlinear phase shift. Each quality product is the per-span optical signal-to-noise ratio of the associated span times the nonlinear phase shift of the associated span.
Abstract:
A method includes transmitting optical signals through a heterogeneous sequence of spans of an all-optical transmission line. Each span has an optical transmission fiber connected to an optical amplifier. Each amplifier launches the signals into a sequential remainder of the line. The transmitting includes launching the optical signals into the highest loss fibers with substantially equal average optical launch powers or operating the spans with the highest loss fibers to have substantially equal quality products. The average optical launch powers are substantially equal to the inverse of a sum of (1−Tj)γj/[φNL·αj] over the highest loss fibers. The parameters Tj, γj, and αj are the respectiveare, respectively, transmissivity, nonlinear optical coefficient, and loss coefficient of the fiber of the j-th span. The parameter φNL is the line's cumulative nonlinear phase shift. Each quality product is the per-span optical signal-to-noise ratio of the associated span times the nonlinear phase shift of the associated span.