Microwave photonics, which brings together the worlds of radiofrequency engineering and
optoelectronics, has attracted great interest from both the research community and the …

In this chapter we outline major principles of vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser (VCSEL)
design and operation. Basic device properties and generally applicable cavity design rules …

Fiber-optic communication systems have revolutionized our telecommunication
infrastructures–currently, almost all telephone land-line, cellular, and internet …

In this paper, major photonic microwave generation and modulation methods are described.
Their advantages and limitations are identified and compared through the analysis of the …

Injection locking of a semiconductor laser can significantly improve the broadband
modulation characteristics. By adjusting the frequency offset between the master laser and …

The influence of both compressive and tensile strain on semiconductor lasers and optical
amplifiers is reevaluated in the light of recent experimental and theoretical work. Strain …

This paper presents a review and discussion of the directly modulated semiconductor lasers
and their applications to optical communications and microwave photonics. A detailed and …

Optical probing of an injection-locked semiconductor laser is used to show significant
improvement in the intrinsic broad-band modulation characteristics relative to the free …

Injection locking of a semiconductor laser can induce major changes in the modulation
characteristics of the laser. A small-signal analysis using the lumped element model shows …

New advances in high-efficiency, high-speed 980-nm vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers
(VCSELs) are presented. The tapered oxide aperture was optimized to provide additional …