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Dynamic characteristics and linewidth enhancement factor of quantum-dot vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers

  • Peng Chun Peng
  • , Gray Lin
  • , Hao Chung Kuo
  • , Chao En Yeh
  • , Jui Nung Liu
  • , Chun Ting Lin
  • , Jason Chen
  • , Sien Chi
  • , Jim Y. Chi
  • , Shing Chung Wang

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Abstract

This study explores the relative intensity noise characteristics of quantum-dot vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers (QD VCSELs). The resonance frequency and eye diagram are presented. The linewidth enhancement factor (α factor) of QD VCSEL is also investigated experimentally. The values of α factor were measured to be between 0.48 and 0.60. Moreover, a photonic RF phase shifter is examined using the QD VCSEL. A phase shifter with a total phase shift of 2π was demonstrated. These investigations and demonstrations will be useful in the field of QD VCSEL.

Original languageEnglish
Article number5068481
Pages (from-to)844-849
Number of pages6
JournalIEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics
Volume15
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - May 2009

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
Manuscript received October 31, 2008; revised December 1, 2008. Current version published June 5, 2009. This work was supported by the National Science Council of the Republic of China, Taiwan, under Contract NSC 97-2221-E-027-114 and Contract NSC 96-2628-E-009-017-MY3.

Keywords

  • Linewidth enhancement factor
  • Quantum dot (QD)
  • Relative intensity noise (RIN)
  • Vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser (VCSEL)

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