Modulation of room-temperature GaAs lasers at X-band frequencies

14 September 1978

journal article
Published by Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) in Electronics Letters

Vol. 14 (19) , 640-641
https://doi.org/10.1049/el:19780430

Abstract

GaAs lasers operating at room temperature are directly modulated at X-band frequencies. A fast silicon avalanche photodiode is used to demodulate the laser light.

Keywords

GAAS LASERS
X-BAND FREQUENCIES
FAST SILICON AVALANCHE PHOTODIODE
ROOM TEMPERATURE
MODULATION