Abstract
Uncooled, high-speed modulation of two-contact lasers is presented with ultra-low drive currents. Practical operation at 10Gb/s up to temperatures of 85oC and extinction ratios of 6dB are found for current swings which are less than 40% of conventional lasers.
© 2001 Optical Society of America
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