DocumentCode
1961205
Title
Evanescently-coupled avalanche photodiodes integrating a short multimode waveguide for high-responsivity and high- speed applications
Author
Demiguel, Stephane ; Zheng, Xinngusng ; Li, Ning ; Li, Xiaowei ; Campbell, Joe C. ; Decobert, Jean ; Tscherptner, Nadine ; Anselm, Alex
Author_Institution
Microelectronics Res. Center, Texas Univ., Austin, TX, USA
Volume
1
fYear
2004
fDate
23-27 Feb. 2004
Firstpage
521
Abstract
We demonstrate evanescently-coupled avalanche photodiodes utilizing a planar short multimode waveguide. These devices exhibit high-responsivity (> 0.62 A/W at unit gain), broad bandwidth (34.8 GHz at low gain) and 160 GHz gain-bandwidth product.
Keywords
avalanche photodiodes; optical couplers; optical planar waveguides; optical receivers; photodetectors; 34.8 GHz; broad bandwidth; evanescently-coupled avalanche photodiodes; gain-bandwidth product; planar short multimode waveguide; responsivity;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2004. OFC 2004
Conference_Location
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Print_ISBN
1-55752-772-5
Type
conf
Filename
1359563
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