Ultralow power optical interconnect with zero-biased, ultralow threshold laser-how low a threshold is low enough?

1 January 1995

journal article
Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in IEEE Photonics Technology Letters

Vol. 7 (1) , 4-6
https://doi.org/10.1109/68.363394

Abstract

Ultralow threshold (I/sub th/<100 /spl mu/A) lasers can be used in ultralow power optical interconnect, preferably in a bias-free digital optical modulation format. We show that even though optical power requirements for successful transmission may dictate that the pulse drive current be many times that of I/sub th/, reducing the latter to 10-100 pA is still essential in minimizing the total driver power to the laser at multi-gigabit data rates.

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