• DocumentCode
    1104494
  • Title

    The effect of nonuniform gain on the multiplication noise of InP/InGaAsP/ InGaAs avalanche photodiodes

  • Author

    Jhee, Y.K. ; Campbell, J.C. ; Holden, W.S. ; Dentai, A.G. ; Plourde, J.K.

  • Author_Institution
    AT&T Bell Labs., Holmdel, NJ, USA
  • Volume
    21
  • Issue
    12
  • fYear
    1985
  • fDate
    12/1/1985 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    1858
  • Lastpage
    1861
  • Abstract
    We have investigated the effect of spatial gain uniformity on the multiplication noise of InP/InGaAsP/InGaAs avalanche photodiodes (APD\´s) with separate absorption, "grading," and multiplication regions. APD\´s with localized regions of high gain exhibit higher excess noise factors and poorer Performance in lightwave receivers than those with uniform gain.
  • Keywords
    Avalanche photodiodes; Laser noise; Avalanche photodiodes; Bit rate; Dark current; Indium gallium arsenide; Indium phosphide; Neodymium; Noise measurement; PIN photodiodes; Performance gain; Preamplifiers;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9197
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/JQE.1985.1072608
  • Filename
    1072608