Laser drivers for free-space optical communication

Peter Greulich; Bernd Hespeler; Theo J. Wiesmann; Gerhard Ohm

doi:10.1117/12.18220

1 July 1990 Laser drivers for free-space optical communication

Peter Greulich, Bernd Hespeler, Theo J. Wiesmann, Gerhard Ohm

Proceedings Volume 1218, Free-Space Laser Communication Technologies II; (1990) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.18220
Event: OE/LASE '90, 1990, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Abstract

Two different designs for laser diode drivers with bit rates up to 120 Mbit/s are presented. One driver, designed for single-strip medium power, uses a low-impedance coaxial line to connect the laser diode, while the other is designed for high-power single stripe or multiple-stripe diodes. The requirements, design and technology, and performance of the drivers using the designs are reviewed.

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Peter Greulich, Bernd Hespeler, Theo J. Wiesmann, and Gerhard Ohm "Laser drivers for free-space optical communication", Proc. SPIE 1218, Free-Space Laser Communication Technologies II, (1 July 1990); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.18220

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