Integrated 3-fiber 1550nm SLED transceiver module

We demonstrate a novel and ultra-compact SLED transceiver module realized in a standard 14-pin Butterfly module where a broadband 1550nm superluminescent diode is integrated alongside a 3-channel beam divider, a 3-channel optical circulator and three receiver photodiodes on a temperature-controlled, free-space, micro-optical bench architecture. The integrated transceiver module provides an ultra-stable light output through a PM fiber array with high polarization extinction.