4 x 4 vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser (VCSEL) and metal-semiconductor-metal (MSM) optical backplane demonstrator system

We describe a system demonstrator based on vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers, metal-semiconductor-metal detectors, printed circuit board (PCB) level optoelectronic device packaging, a compact bulk optical relay, and novel barrel/PCB optomechanics. The entire system was constructed in a standar...

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Published in:Applied optics (2004) 1996-11, Vol.35 (32), p.6365-6368
Main Authors: Plant, D V, Robertson, B, Hinton, H S, Ayliffe, M H, Boisset, G C, Hsiao, W, Kabal, D, Kim, N H, Liu, Y S, Otazo, M R, Pavlasek, D, Shang, A Z, Simmons, J, Song, K, Thompson, D A, Robertson, W M
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Language:English
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Summary:We describe a system demonstrator based on vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers, metal-semiconductor-metal detectors, printed circuit board (PCB) level optoelectronic device packaging, a compact bulk optical relay, and novel barrel/PCB optomechanics. The entire system was constructed in a standard VME electrical backplane chassis and was capable of operating at >1.7 Gbit/s of aggregate data capacity. In addition to the component technologies developed, we describe operational testing and characterization of the demonstrator.
ISSN:1559-128X
DOI:10.1364/AO.35.006365