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VCSEL-Based Transceivers for Data Communications

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The data communications (datacom) transceiver market has experienced tremendous growth over the last fifteen years due in large part to the use of vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers (VCSELs) and multimode optical fibers. This chapter reviews the evolution of 850 nm laser-based datacom transceivers beginning with the early use of AlGaAs edge-emitters to the adoption of VCSELs where their unique attributes have enabled significant performance enhancements and cost reductions in transceiver designs.

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    Kenneth P. Jackson

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Jackson, K.P., Schow, C.L. (2013). VCSEL-Based Transceivers for Data Communications. In: Michalzik, R. (eds) VCSELs. Springer Series in Optical Sciences, vol 166. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-24986-0_14

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