Title :
70 GHz long-wavelength photodetector
Author :
Unterbörsch, G. ; Umbach, A. ; Trommer, D. ; Mekonnen, G.G.
Author_Institution :
Heinrich-Hertz-Inst. fur Nachrichtentech. Berlin GmbH, Germany
Abstract :
A photodetector for an optical TDM network comprising a GaInAs photoabsorbing layer p-i-n photodiode, an optical waveguide and an electrical biasing network is presented. The detector, operating at 1.55 μm, reveals a responsivity and bandwidth of 0.37 A/W and 70 GHz, respectively
Keywords :
gallium arsenide; 1.55 mum; 70 GHz; GHz long-wavelength photodetector; GaInAs; GaInAs photoabsorbing layer p-i-n photodiode; electrical biasing network; optical TDM network; optical waveguide; photodetector; responsivity;
Conference_Titel :
Integrated Optics and Optical Fibre Communications, 11th International Conference on, and 23rd European Conference on Optical Communications (Conf. Publ. No.: 448)
Conference_Location :
Edinburgh
Print_ISBN :
0-85296-697-0
DOI :
10.1049/cp:19971408
