Title :
Responsivity measurement of Fabry-Perot laser amplifier detectors
Author :
Corazza, D.J. ; Cormack, G.D. ; Keyworth, B.P.
Author_Institution :
Telecommun. Res. Lab., Edmonton, Alta., Canada
fDate :
3/1/1994 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
It is shown that a Fabry-Perot laser diode detector exhibits a local responsivity peak when biased at a level between transparency and threshold. In this regime the detector functions as a resonant amplifier and produces a junction voltage that depends on the input optical power. The switching time to this state, from a bias point above threshold, is below 5 ns. Experimentally observed peak responsivities compare favorably with theoretical values.<>
Keywords :
optical communication equipment; optical receivers; photodetectors; semiconductor lasers; Fabry-Perot laser amplifier detectors; Fabry-Perot laser diode detector; InGaAsP; bias point; input optical power; junction voltage; local responsivity peak; peak responsivities; resonant amplifier; responsivity measurement; switching time; threshold; transparency; Diode lasers; Fabry-Perot; Laser theory; Optical amplifiers; Optical transmitters; Resonance; Semiconductor diodes; Semiconductor lasers; Stimulated emission; Voltage;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
