Optical energy considerations for diode-clamped smart pixel optical receivers

Author

Lentine, Anthony L. ; Chirovsky, L.M.F. ; Woodward, T.K.

Author_Institution

AT&T Bell Labs., Naperville, IL, USA

Volume

30

Issue

5

fYear

1994

fDate

5/1/1994 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

1167

Lastpage

1171

Abstract

We calculate the switching time as a function of optical energy for a single-stage smart pixel receiver. We find that operating the receivers dynamically using modelocked pulses is the most energy-efficient method of operation. We also show that the receivers no longer operate with constant optical input energy, like the symmetric self electro-optic effect device (S-SEED), but rather the product of the required optical energy and the switching time is constant, as a result of the introduction of electrical voltage gain

Keywords

SEEDs; field effect integrated circuits; integrated optoelectronics; optical interconnections; optical receivers; photodiodes; S-SEED; constant optical input energy; diode-clamped smart pixel optical receivers; electrical voltage gain; energy-efficient method; modelocked pulses; optical energy; optical energy considerations; required optical energy; single-stage smart pixel receiver; switching time; symmetric self electro-optic effect device; Circuits; Clamps; Diodes; FETs; Optical arrays; Optical interconnections; Optical modulation; Optical receivers; Smart pixels; Voltage;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9197

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/3.303675

Filename

303675