Design manufacture and performance of receptacle (connectorised)laser diode packages for 1.3 μm and 1.5 μm fibre systems

摘要

The use of receptable lasers for optical sources in single modefiber systems for telecomms and datacomms is reviewed. The factors thatinfluence the choice between a receptacle laser and a fiber-pigtailedpackage are discussed. A novel package design capable ofgigabit-per-second operation is described. The design considered meetsthe requirements of high-speed operation, reproducibility of coupledpower, ease of cleaning, and operation over a wide temperature range.The major advantage of flexibility of use of receptacles, which comesfrom the ability to easily disconnect the laser from the fiber, cantherefore be obtained without sacrificing performance