@Article{Supelec827,
author = {Mickael Faugeron and Mourad Chtioui and Alain Enard and Olivier Parillaud and François Lelarge and Mohand Achouche and Joel Jacquet and Alexandre Marceaux and Frederic Van Dijk},
title = {{High Optical Power, High Gain and High Dynamic Range Directly Modulated Optical Link}},
journal = {Journal of Lightwave Technology},
year = {2013},
volume = {31},
number = {8},
pages = {1227-1233},
month = {Apr},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/JLT.2013.2246768},
doi = {10.1109/JLT.2013.2246768},
abstract = {In order to achieve a high output power, high gain and high
dynamic range directly modulated optical link, we have developed
a high power and low noise DFB laser and a high power handling
and high efficiency photodiode with specific designs. The laser
exhibits high power (180 mW), high efficiency (0.4 W/A), low RIN
and a 7.4 GHz modulation bandwidth. The UTC photodiode offers
high efficiency (1 A/W), high saturation current (90 mA) and 15
GHz modulation bandwidth. We have realized a low loss optical
link with no amplifier and no impedance matching network. We have
obtained a 7.3 GHz modulation bandwidth link with a gain higher
than $-7~{hbox {dB}}$. Third order intermodulation of the devices
at various different polarization points has been investigated to
deduce the optical link dynamic range. At 2.5 GHz, we have
demonstrated an OIP3 of 37 dBm and a SFDR close to 120 ${hbox
{dB}} cdot {rm Hz}^{2/3}$.}
}