Title :
All-silicon optically-interrogated power sensor for microwaves and millimetre waves
Author :
Rendina, I. ; Della Corte, F.G. ; Iodice, M. ; Massa, R. ; Panariello, G. ; Cocorullo, G.
Author_Institution :
Res. Inst. for Electromagnetism & Electron. Components, Nat. Council of Res., Naples, Italy
fDate :
9/30/1999 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A new non-disturbing optically interrogated silicon sensor for measuring electromagnetic power in the microwave and millimetre-wave range is presented. A prototype was realised and then tested in the microwave frequency range 2.5-18 GHz. A minimum detectable electromagnetic power density of ~1.4 mW/cm2 was measured. Higher performances are expected, according to simulations, in optimised devices
Keywords :
silicon; 2.5 to 18 GHz; EHF; SHF; Si; Si optically-interrogated power sensor; electromagnetic power measurement; microwave range; millimetre-wave range; optical Fabry-Perot microcavity; photonic probe;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19991189
