• Photonics Research
  • Vol. 6, Issue 11, 1067 (2018)
Jun Liu1, Qingzhong Huang1、2、*, Shiqi Tao1, Cheng Zeng1, and Jinsong Xia1、3、*
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  • 1Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
  • 2e-mail: huangqz@mail.hust.edu.cn
  • 3e-mail: jsxia@hust.edu.cn
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    Jun Liu, Qingzhong Huang, Shiqi Tao, Cheng Zeng, Jinsong Xia. Low-cost hybrid integrated 4 × 25.78 Gb/s CWDM TOSA for 10 km transmission using DFB-LDs and an arrayed waveguide grating multiplexer[J]. Photonics Research, 2018, 6(11): 1067 Copy Citation Text show less
    Proposed TOSA configuration. (a) Cross-sectional view of the TOSA. (b) Side view of the butt-coupling region. (c) Top view of the coupling region with the DFB-LDs connected with an FPC. (d) Top and side views of silicon sub-mount.
    Fig. 1. Proposed TOSA configuration. (a) Cross-sectional view of the TOSA. (b) Side view of the butt-coupling region. (c) Top view of the coupling region with the DFB-LDs connected with an FPC. (d) Top and side views of silicon sub-mount.
    Coupling efficiency as a function of d for the proposed butt-coupling configuration.
    Fig. 2. Coupling efficiency as a function of d for the proposed butt-coupling configuration.
    (a) Schematic of the silica-PLC AWG. (b) Scanning electron microscope image of the PLC waveguide before the depositing of cladding. (c) Transmission spectra of the silica-PLC AWG.
    Fig. 3. (a) Schematic of the silica-PLC AWG. (b) Scanning electron microscope image of the PLC waveguide before the depositing of cladding. (c) Transmission spectra of the silica-PLC AWG.
    Measurement setups for (a) the proposed scheme and (b) the lens-based solution. (c) Relative CE as a function of position variation. (d) Output power degradation after UV adhesive curing.
    Fig. 4. Measurement setups for (a) the proposed scheme and (b) the lens-based solution. (c) Relative CE as a function of position variation. (d) Output power degradation after UV adhesive curing.
    (a) Photograph of the fabricated silica-PLC sub-block. (b) External dimension of the developed TOSA. (c) Top and side views of the butt-coupling region.
    Fig. 5. (a) Photograph of the fabricated silica-PLC sub-block. (b) External dimension of the developed TOSA. (c) Top and side views of the butt-coupling region.
    (a) Output power of the packaged TOSA as a function of injection current for the four lanes. (b) Lasing spectra of the TOSA at an injection current of 40 mA.
    Fig. 6. (a) Output power of the packaged TOSA as a function of injection current for the four lanes. (b) Lasing spectra of the TOSA at an injection current of 40 mA.
    Small-signal frequency response of S21 when each DFB-LD was discretely driven.
    Fig. 7. Small-signal frequency response of S21 when each DFB-LD was discretely driven.
    Eye diagrams for the BtoB transmission of the TOSA.
    Fig. 8. Eye diagrams for the BtoB transmission of the TOSA.
    Bit error ratio characteristics for BtoB and after a 10 km transmission, when all four lanes were driven using the eye diagram condition shown in Fig. 8.
    Fig. 9. Bit error ratio characteristics for BtoB and after a 10 km transmission, when all four lanes were driven using the eye diagram condition shown in Fig. 8.
    Jun Liu, Qingzhong Huang, Shiqi Tao, Cheng Zeng, Jinsong Xia. Low-cost hybrid integrated 4 × 25.78 Gb/s CWDM TOSA for 10 km transmission using DFB-LDs and an arrayed waveguide grating multiplexer[J]. Photonics Research, 2018, 6(11): 1067
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