Up to 10 Gbit/s data transmission with 1.3 /spl mu/m wavelength InGaAsN VCSELs

We demonstrate room-temperature data transmission with monolithic InGaAsN/GaAs VCSELs, emitting maximum single-mode optical power of 700 /spl mu/W at 1304 nm wavelength. Bit error rates of less than 10/sup -12/ have been achieved for transmission over 20.5 km standard single-mode fiber and 500 m multi-mode fiber at 2.5 Gbit/s and back-to-back transmission at 10 Gbit/s.