Title :
Monolithic integration of optical waveguide circuitry with III-V photodetectors for advanced lightwave receivers
Author_Institution :
Bellcore, Red Bank, NJ, USA
fDate :
8/1/1993 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Recent progress in monolithic waveguide-photodetector integration on III-V semiconductors for applications in the 0.8-1.6-μm wavelength range is reviewed. Critical issues for device performance and fabrication are discussed, followed by a description of the underlying optical coupling mechanisms. Tradeoffs between performance and integrability are assessed in detail for vertical and butt coupling and their variants. It is shown how appropriately chosen integration techniques have led to a variety of monolithic devices for advanced lightwave receivers
Keywords :
integrated optoelectronics; optical receivers; optical waveguides; photodetectors; 0.8 to 1.6 micron; III-V photodetectors; III-V semiconductors; IR; advanced lightwave receivers; butt coupling; device fabrication; device performance; integration techniques; monolithic devices; monolithic waveguide-photodetector integration; optical coupling mechanisms; optical waveguide circuitry; reviews; vertical coupling; III-V semiconductor materials; Integrated optics; Monolithic integrated circuits; Optical attenuators; Optical devices; Optical interferometry; Optical receivers; Optical sensors; Optical waveguides; Photodetectors;
Journal_Title :
Lightwave Technology, Journal of
