Caliman, A.Mereuta, A.Wolf, P.Sirbu, A.Iakovlev, V.Bimberg, D.Kapon, E.2016-11-212016-11-212016-11-21201610.1364/Oe.24.016329https://infoscience.epfl.ch/handle/20.500.14299/131279WOS:000384715800012Direct modulation at > 25 Gbps is achieved with 1310 nm wavelength wafer fused VCSELs by adjusting the strain in the quantum well active region and the cavity photon lifetime. 25 + Gbps large signal modulation with 10(-12) BER at 1310 nm across 10 km of standard single mode fiber is demonstrated. (C) 2016 Optical Society of America25 Gbps direct modulation and 10 km data transmission with 1310 nm waveband wafer fused VCSELstext::journal::journal article::research article