Performance Analyses of Photonic-Crystal Surface-Emitting Laser: Toward High-Speed Optical Communication

Chun-Yen Peng; Hao-Tien Cheng; Yu-Heng Hong; Wen-Cheng Hsu; Fu-He Hsiao; Tien-Chang Lu; Shu-Wei Chang; Shih-Chen Chen; Chao-Hsin Wu; Hao-Chung Kuo

doi:10.1186/s11671-022-03728-x

Performance Analyses of Photonic-Crystal Surface-Emitting Laser: Toward High-Speed Optical Communication

Nanoscale Res Lett. 2022 Sep 17;17(1):90. doi: 10.1186/s11671-022-03728-x.

Authors

Chun-Yen Peng¹, Hao-Tien Cheng², Yu-Heng Hong¹, Wen-Cheng Hsu¹, Fu-He Hsiao¹, Tien-Chang Lu³, Shu-Wei Chang⁴, Shih-Chen Chen⁵, Chao-Hsin Wu⁶, Hao-Chung Kuo^{7

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Affiliations

¹ Semiconductor Research Center, Hon Hai Research Institute, Taipei, 11492, Taiwan.
² Graduate Institute of Photonics and Optoelectronics, Graduate Institute of Electronics Engineering, and Graduate School of Advanced Technology, National Taiwan University, No. 1, Sec. 4, Roosevelt Rd., Taipei, 10617, Taiwan.
³ Department of Photonics and Institute of Electro-Optical Engineering, College of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu, 30010, Taiwan.
⁴ Research Center for Applied Sciences, Academia Sinica, Nankang, Taipei, 11529, Taiwan.
⁵ Semiconductor Research Center, Hon Hai Research Institute, Taipei, 11492, Taiwan. gary.sc.chen@foxconn.com.
⁶ Graduate Institute of Photonics and Optoelectronics, Graduate Institute of Electronics Engineering, and Graduate School of Advanced Technology, National Taiwan University, No. 1, Sec. 4, Roosevelt Rd., Taipei, 10617, Taiwan. chaohsinwu@ntu.edu.tw.
⁷ Semiconductor Research Center, Hon Hai Research Institute, Taipei, 11492, Taiwan. hckuo@faculty.nctu.edu.tw.
⁸ Department of Photonics and Institute of Electro-Optical Engineering, College of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu, 30010, Taiwan. hckuo@faculty.nctu.edu.tw.

Abstract

This study conducts comprehensive performance analyses of a commercial photonic-crystal surface-emitting laser (PCSEL) via small-signal measurement and the bit-error-rate test. Meanwhile, the radio frequency characteristics of the PCSEL are unveiled for the first time. Compared to the vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers, the PCSEL shows great potential for a broader optical bandwidth that is benefited from the high optical-confinement factor. A maximum bandwidth of around 2.32 GHz is experimentally observed when the PCSEL was biased at 340 mA. Moreover, a theoretical calculation was applied to shed light on the characteristics of the small-signal measurement, providing a deep insight into the corresponding intrinsic response model. The signal transmission capability of the PCSEL was investigated as well. The maximum bit rate and corresponding rise time transmitted at 500 Mbps are 1.2 Gbps and 186.16 ps, respectively. Thus, a high-speed PCSEL can be realised with a shrunk form factor, serving as a promising candidate for the next-generation light sources in high-speed optical communication.

Keywords: Bit-error-rate test; Eye diagram; Optical communication; Photonic-crystal surface-emitting laser; Small-signal analysis.

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