A 56.1Gb/s NRZ modulated 850nm VCSEL-based optical link

We report a directly modulated 850nm VCSEL-based optical link operating at 56.1Gb/s (BER <; 1E-12). This is the highest modulation rate for a VCSEL-based link of any wavelength. An open eye is obtained at 60Gb/s.

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