3.2 gigabit-per-second visible light communication link with InGaN/GaN MQW micro-photodetector

Kang Ting Ho; Rui Chen; Guangyu Liu; Chao Shen; Jorge Holguin-Lerma; Abeer A. Al-Saggaf; Tien Khee Ng; Mohamed Slim Alouini; Jr Hau He; Boon S. Ooi

doi:10.1364/OE.26.003037

3.2 gigabit-per-second visible light communication link with InGaN/GaN MQW micro-photodetector

Kang Ting Ho, Rui Chen, Guangyu Liu, Chao Shen, Jorge Holguin-Lerma, Abeer A. Al-Saggaf, Tien Khee Ng, Mohamed Slim Alouini, Jr Hau He, Boon S. Ooi^*

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This paper presents the first demonstration of InGaN multiple quantum well (MQW) based micro-photodetectors (µPD) used as the optical receiver in orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM) modulated visible communication system (VLC). The 80-µm diameter µPD exhibits a wavelength-selective responsivity in the near-UV to violet regime (374 nm - 408 nm) under a low reverse bias of −3 V. The modulation scheme of 16-quadrature amplitude modulation (16-QAM) OFDM enables the use of frequency response beyond −3 dB cutoff bandwidth of µPD. A record high data rate of 3.2 Gigabit per second (Gpbs) was achieved as a result, which provides the proof-of-concept verification of a viable high speed VLC link.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	3037-3045
Number of pages	9
Journal	Optics Express
Volume	26
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1364/OE.26.003037
State	Published - Feb 5 2018

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The authors gratefully acknowledge the financial support from King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST), Grant No. KACST TIC R2-FP- 008, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) baseline funding, BAS/1/1614-01-01 and BAS/1/1657-01-01, and KAUST-KFUPM Special Initiative, Grant No. REP/1/2878.

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© 2018 Optical Society of America.

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