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High-Speed 9.6-μm Long-Wave Infrared Free-Space Transmission With a Directly-Modulated QCL and a Fully-Passive QCD

Free-space optics (FSO) in the mid-infrared (mid-IR) contains rich spectral resources for future ultrahigh-speed wireless communications yet is currently under-exploited. Two atmospheric transmission windows at the mid-IR, namely, the mid-wave IR (MWIR, 3–5 μm) and the long-wave IR (LWIR, 8–12 μm), show great potential in supporting free-space communications for both terrestrial and space application scenarios. Particularly, the LWIR signal with a longer wavelength has high intrinsic robustness against aerosols’ scattering and turbulence-induced scintillation and beam broadening effects, which are the main concerns hindering the wide deployment of practical FSO systems. In this context, high-bandwidth semiconductor-based mid-IR FSO transceivers will be desirable to meet the requirements of low energy consumption and small footprints for large-volume development and deployment. Quantum cascade devices, including quantum cascade lasers (QCLs) and quantum cascade detectors (QCDs), appear promising candidates to fulfill this role. In this work, we report a high-speed LWIR FSO transmission demonstration with a 9.6-μm directly-modulated (DM)-QCL and a fully passive QCD without any active cooling or bias voltage. Up to 8 Gb/s, 10 Gb/s, and 11 Gb/s signal transmissions are achieved when operating the DM-QCL at 10 °C, 5 °C, and 0 °C, respectively. These results indicate a significant step towards an envisioned fully-connected mid-IR FSO solution empowered by the quantum cascade semiconductor devices.

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JOURNAL OF LIGHTWAVE TECHNOLOGY; Vol.41 No.4 February 15 2023

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p. 1087-1094

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English

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NONE

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QUANTUM CASCADE LASER
FREE-SPACE OPTICS
LONG-WAVE INFRARED
QUANTUM CASCADE DETECTOR

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DOI: 10.1109/JLT.2022.3207010

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