DocumentCode
2422985
Title
Ultrafast, high-power 1.55 /spl mu/m side-illuminated photodetector with integrated spot size converter
Author
Umbach, A. ; Trommer, D. ; Steingruber, R. ; Seeger, A. ; Ebert, W. ; Unterborsch, G.
Author_Institution
Heinrich-Hertz-Inst. fur Nachrichtentech. Berlin GmbH, Germany
Volume
4
fYear
2000
fDate
7-10 March 2000
Firstpage
117
Abstract
40 Gbit/s photodetectors require high bandwidth at high power levels, as supplied by waveguide-integrated p-i-n diodes on InP. By monolithic integration of a spot size transformer a responsivity of 0.5 A/W is achieved and fiber alignment tolerances are increased by one order of magnitude.
Keywords
high-speed optical techniques; infrared detectors; optical planar waveguides; p-i-n photodiodes; photodetectors; waveguide components; 1.55 mum; 40 Gbit/s; InP; fiber alignment tolerances; integrated spot size converter; monolithic integration; photodetectors; responsivity; spot size transformer; ultrafast high-power side-illuminated photodetector; waveguide-integrated p-i-n diodes; Epitaxial growth; Etching; Optical device fabrication; Optical fiber polarization; Optical propagation; Optical waveguides; Photodetectors; Photodiodes; Resists; Semiconductor waveguides;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2000
Conference_Location
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN
1-55752-630-3
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/OFC.2000.869433
Filename
869433
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