AlGaInN laser diode technology for free-space and plastic optical fibre telecom applications

Najda, S.P. et al. (2016) AlGaInN laser diode technology for free-space and plastic optical fibre telecom applications. Proceedings of the SPIE: The International Society for Optical Engineering, 9739, 97390U. (doi: 10.1117/12.2207237)

Abstract

Gallium Nitride laser diodes fabricated from the AlGaInN material system is an emerging technology for laser sources from the UV to visible and is a potential key enabler for new system applications such as free-space (underwater & air bourne links) and plastic optical fibre telecommunications. We measure visible light (free-space and underwater) communications at high frequency (up to 2.5 Gbit/s) and in plastic optical fibre (POF) using a directly modulated GaN laser diode.

• Item Type: Articles
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Watson, Dr Scott and Kelly, Professor Anthony
• Authors: Najda, S.P., Perlin, P., Suski, T., Marona, L., Bóckowski, M., Leszczyński, M., Wisniewski, P., Czernecki, R., Kucharski, R., Targowski, G., Watson, S., Kelly, A.E., Watson, M.A., Blanchard, P., and White, H.
• College/School: College of Science and Engineering > School of Engineering > Electronics and Nanoscale Engineering; College of Science and Engineering > School of Engineering > Infrastructure and Environment
• Journal Name: Proceedings of the SPIE: The International Society for Optical Engineering
• Publisher: Society of Photo-optical Instrumentation Engineers
• ISSN: 0277-786X
• ISSN (Online): 1996-756X
• Copyright Holders: Copyright © 2016 Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE)
• First Published: First published in SPIE Proceedings 9739: 97390U
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