Design, characteristics and reliability of a large area surface emitting laser (SEL) for multimode data link applications

For short distance multimode data link systems, the large area surface emitting InGaAs QW laser with spectral width of up to 1 nm has been shown to operate in multimode links with RIN less than -120 dB/Hz. SELs have been specifically designed for this application. Modal properties, modal stabilities, efficiencies, reliability and details of the bottom emitting 980 nm SEL design will be discussed in this talk.