Title :
Recent advances in avalanche photodiodes
Author :
Campbell, Joe C.
Author_Institution :
Virginia Univ., Charlottesville, VA
Abstract :
The paper reports on recent work on avalanche photodiodes (APDs) which focused on developing new structures and incorporating alternative materials that will yield lower excess noise and higher speed while maintaining optimal gain levels
Keywords :
avalanche photodiodes; semiconductor device noise; APD; avalanche photodiodes; excess noise; gain levels; Absorption; Avalanche photodiodes; Impact ionization; Indium phosphide; Mercury (metals); Noise level; Optical receivers; Photonic band gap; Semiconductor device noise; Tellurium;
Conference_Titel :
LEOS Summer Topical Meetings, 2006 Digest of the
Conference_Location :
Quebec City, Que.
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0090-2
DOI :
10.1109/LEOSST.2006.1694040
