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Corresponding author: Si-Cong Tian, tiansicong@ciomp.ac.cn
Abstract: A high-speed single-mode vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser (VCSEL) is one of the most important light sources for optical interconnects in data centers. Single-mode VCSEL can improve the transmission distance. In this letter, we demonstrate a single-mode 850 nm VCSEL with a bit rate of 60 Gb/s under NRZ modulation and 104 Gb/s under PAM4 modulation across a 100 m length of OM5 fiber, without the need for equalization or a filter. In addition, by using optical injection locking, the 3 dB bandwidth is enhanced to 68.5 GHz.
Key words: vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser, high speed, single mode
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Aoki T, Hiiro H, Tanaka R, et al. Performance of PAM-4 VCSEL for short-reach 100 Gb/s per lane applications up to 85°C. Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Lasers XXVI, 2022: 120200C
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Liu A J, Hao C X, Huo J Y, et al. Single-fundamental-mode cryogenic (3.6 K) 850-nm oxide-confined VCSEL. J Semicond, 2024, 45(10): 102401 doi: 10.1088/1674-4926/24070025
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Lau E K, Sung H K, Wu M C. Frequency response enhancement of optical injection-locked lasers. IEEE J Quantum Electron, 2008, 44(1): 90 doi: 10.1109/JQE.2007.910450
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Liu A J, Tang B, Li Z Y, et al. 70 Gbps PAM-4 850-nm oxide-confined VCSEL without equalization and pre-emphasis. J Semicond, 2024, 45(5): 050501 doi: 10.1088/1674-4926/45/5/050501
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Tatum J A, Gazula D, Graham L A, et al. VCSEL-based interconnects for current and future data centers. J Light Technol, 2015, 33(4): 727 doi: 10.1109/JLT.2014.2370633
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| [2] |
Sun Y. Recent advances for high speed short reach optical interconnects for Datacom links. 2017 IEEE CPMT Symposium Japan (ICSJ), 2017: 63
|
| [3] |
Wang H L, Fu W N, Qiu J Y, et al. 850 nm VCSELs for 50 Gb/s NRZ error-free transmission over 100-meter OM4 and up to 115 °C operation. 2019 Optical Fiber Communications Conference and Exhibition (OFC), 2019: 1
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| [4] |
Lee S Y, Chen X, Lo W C, et al. 850-nm Dual-mode VCSEL carried 53-Gbps NRZ- OOK transmission in 100-m graded-index single-mode fiber. Optical Fiber Communication Conference (OFC) 2021, 2021: Tu5C.3
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| [5] |
Ramana Murty M V, Wang J Y, Harren A L, et al. Development and characterization of 100 Gb/s data communication VCSELs. IEEE Photonics Technol Lett, 2021, 33(16): 812 doi: 10.1109/LPT.2021.3069146
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| [6] |
Wang J Y, Murty R, Feng Z W, et al. High speed 850nm oxide VCSEL development for 100Gb/s ethernet at Broadcom. Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Lasers XXVI, 2022: 1202009
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| [7] |
Aoki T, Hiiro H, Tanaka R, et al. Performance of PAM-4 VCSEL for short-reach 100 Gb/s per lane applications up to 85°C. Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Lasers XXVI, 2022: 120200C
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| [8] |
Lavrencik J, Varughese S, Thomas V A, et al. 100Gbps PAM-4 transmission over 100m OM4 and wideband fiber using 850nm VCSELs. 42nd European Conference and Exhibition on Optical Communications (ECOC), 2016: 1
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| [9] |
Liu A J, Hao C X, Huo J Y, et al. Single-fundamental-mode cryogenic (3.6 K) 850-nm oxide-confined VCSEL. J Semicond, 2024, 45(10): 102401 doi: 10.1088/1674-4926/24070025
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| [10] |
Lau E K, Zhao X X, Sung H K, et al. Strong optical injection-locked semiconductor lasers demonstrating >100-GHz resonance frequencies and 80-GHz intrinsic bandwidths. Opt Express, 2008, 16(9): 6609 doi: 10.1364/OE.16.006609
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| [11] |
Lau E K, Sung H K, Wu M C. Frequency response enhancement of optical injection-locked lasers. IEEE J Quantum Electron, 2008, 44(1): 90 doi: 10.1109/JQE.2007.910450
|
| [12] |
Liu A J, Tang B, Li Z Y, et al. 70 Gbps PAM-4 850-nm oxide-confined VCSEL without equalization and pre-emphasis. J Semicond, 2024, 45(5): 050501 doi: 10.1088/1674-4926/45/5/050501
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Received: 09 September 2025 Revised: 15 September 2025 Online: Accepted Manuscript: 29 September 2025Uncorrected proof: 12 November 2025Published: 15 March 2026
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Si-Cong Tian. High-speed single-mode 850 nm vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser[J]. Journal of Semiconductors, 2026, 47(3): 032401. doi: 10.1088/1674-4926/25090008
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S C Tian, High-speed single-mode 850 nm vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser[J]. J. Semicond., 2026, 47(3): 032401 doi: 10.1088/1674-4926/25090008
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| [1] |
Tatum J A, Gazula D, Graham L A, et al. VCSEL-based interconnects for current and future data centers. J Light Technol, 2015, 33(4): 727 doi: 10.1109/JLT.2014.2370633
|
| [2] |
Sun Y. Recent advances for high speed short reach optical interconnects for Datacom links. 2017 IEEE CPMT Symposium Japan (ICSJ), 2017: 63
|
| [3] |
Wang H L, Fu W N, Qiu J Y, et al. 850 nm VCSELs for 50 Gb/s NRZ error-free transmission over 100-meter OM4 and up to 115 °C operation. 2019 Optical Fiber Communications Conference and Exhibition (OFC), 2019: 1
|
| [4] |
Lee S Y, Chen X, Lo W C, et al. 850-nm Dual-mode VCSEL carried 53-Gbps NRZ- OOK transmission in 100-m graded-index single-mode fiber. Optical Fiber Communication Conference (OFC) 2021, 2021: Tu5C.3
|
| [5] |
Ramana Murty M V, Wang J Y, Harren A L, et al. Development and characterization of 100 Gb/s data communication VCSELs. IEEE Photonics Technol Lett, 2021, 33(16): 812 doi: 10.1109/LPT.2021.3069146
|
| [6] |
Wang J Y, Murty R, Feng Z W, et al. High speed 850nm oxide VCSEL development for 100Gb/s ethernet at Broadcom. Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Lasers XXVI, 2022: 1202009
|
| [7] |
Aoki T, Hiiro H, Tanaka R, et al. Performance of PAM-4 VCSEL for short-reach 100 Gb/s per lane applications up to 85°C. Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Lasers XXVI, 2022: 120200C
|
| [8] |
Lavrencik J, Varughese S, Thomas V A, et al. 100Gbps PAM-4 transmission over 100m OM4 and wideband fiber using 850nm VCSELs. 42nd European Conference and Exhibition on Optical Communications (ECOC), 2016: 1
|
| [9] |
Liu A J, Hao C X, Huo J Y, et al. Single-fundamental-mode cryogenic (3.6 K) 850-nm oxide-confined VCSEL. J Semicond, 2024, 45(10): 102401 doi: 10.1088/1674-4926/24070025
|
| [10] |
Lau E K, Zhao X X, Sung H K, et al. Strong optical injection-locked semiconductor lasers demonstrating >100-GHz resonance frequencies and 80-GHz intrinsic bandwidths. Opt Express, 2008, 16(9): 6609 doi: 10.1364/OE.16.006609
|
| [11] |
Lau E K, Sung H K, Wu M C. Frequency response enhancement of optical injection-locked lasers. IEEE J Quantum Electron, 2008, 44(1): 90 doi: 10.1109/JQE.2007.910450
|
| [12] |
Liu A J, Tang B, Li Z Y, et al. 70 Gbps PAM-4 850-nm oxide-confined VCSEL without equalization and pre-emphasis. J Semicond, 2024, 45(5): 050501 doi: 10.1088/1674-4926/45/5/050501
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