All-Optical Low-Power 2R Regeneration of 10-Gb/s NRZ Signals Using a III-V on SOI Microdisk Laser

We demonstrate an all-optical low-power 2R regenerator of 10-Gb/s non-return-to-zero data based on a 10- μm-diameter electrically pumped microdisk laser, which is heterogeneously integrated onto the silicon-on-insulator platform and processed in a CMOS pilot line. The scheme results in BER improveme...

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Published in:IEEE photonics journal 2013-12, Vol.5 (6), p.7802510-7802510
Main Authors: Mechet, P., Spuesens, T., Werquin, S., Vandoorne, K., Olivier, N., Fedeli, J.-M, Regreny, P., Van Thourhout, D., Roelkens, G., Morthier, G.
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Language:English
Subjects:
all-optical signal processing
bonding
Fiber lasers
heterogeneous III-V integration
Laser modes
Measurement by laser beam
microdisk lasers
Optical pulses
Optical switches
Optical waveguides
regeneration
Silicon photonics
Waveguide lasers
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Summary:We demonstrate an all-optical low-power 2R regenerator of 10-Gb/s non-return-to-zero data based on a 10- μm-diameter electrically pumped microdisk laser, which is heterogeneously integrated onto the silicon-on-insulator platform and processed in a CMOS pilot line. The scheme results in BER improvement 8and works for submilliwatt-level input signals. The laser operates in the continuous-wave regime, and it is single mode at room temperature and consumes 6 mW of electrical power. Its regeneration capability is investigated in simulations and experimentally demonstrated.
ISSN:1943-0655
1943-0647
DOI:10.1109/JPHOT.2013.2287556