Abstract
We investigate the performance of free-space optical interconnection systems at the technology level. Specifically, three optical transmitter technologies, lead-lanthanum-zirconate-titanate and multiple-quantum-well modulators and vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers, are evaluated. System performance is measured in terms of the achievable areal data throughput and the energy required per transmitted bit. It is shown that lead-lanthanum-zirconate-titanate modulator and vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser technologies are well suited for applications in which a large fan-out per transmitter is required but the total number of transmitters is relatively small. Multiple-quantum-well modulators, however, are good candidates for applications in which many transmitters with a limited fan-out are needed.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 3103-3115 |
Number of pages | 13 |
Journal | Applied Optics |
Volume | 34 |
Issue number | 17 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 10 1995 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Free-space optical interconnection
- Lead-lanthanum-zirconate-titanate modulator
- Multiplequantum- well modulator
- Surface-emitting laser
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
- Engineering (miscellaneous)
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering