High-power InGaAsP edge-emitting LEDs for single-mode optical communication systems

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The letter describes 1.3 μm InGaAsP edge-emitting LEDs which couple 40 to 60 μW into a single-mode fibre. The 1.0 ns rise times and 30 to 45 nm spectral widths of these LEDs make suitable for optical communication systems operating at data rates as high as 400 Mbit/s.

Inspec keywords: III-V semiconductors; indium compounds; optical communication equipment; light emitting diodes; gallium arsenide; gallium compounds

Other keywords: InGaAsP edge-emitting LEDs; single-mode fibre; spectral width 30 to 45 nm; single-mode optical communication systems; wavelength 1.3 microns; rise time 1 ns

Subjects: Light emitting diodes; Optical communication

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