Abstract

The Radio-over-fiber (ROF) links, which integrate fiber optics and wireless radio communication systems, have been attracting key role to offer broadband wireless services [1-4]. On the contrary, vertical cavity surface emitting lasers (VCSELs) have been well realized for short reach applications [5,6]. Low power consumption, small footprint, wafer-scale testing, low-cost packaging, and ease of fabrication into arrays are some of the merits of VCSELs. In addition to them, VCSELs propose low cost package for indoor applications. In this paper, a compact electro-absorption slow-light modulator laterally-integrated with an 850 nm VCSEL for millimeter-wave modulation is presented.

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