Title :
Ultrashort electrical pulse generation using a normal metal-semiconductor-metal photodetector
Author :
Takahata, Kiyoto ; Takahashi, Ryo ; Nakahara, XTatsushi ; Takenouchi, Hirokazu ; Suzuki, Hiroyuki
Author_Institution :
NTT Photonics Labs., NTT Corp., Kanagawa, Japan
Abstract :
In this paper, we have demonstrated the ultra-short electrical pulse generation using a normal metal-semiconductor-metal photodetector circuit (MSM-PD) at low bias voltage. The circuit using MSM-PD has much shorter fall time at the cost of repetition time and also provides high sensitivity and ease of fabrication. This circuit is very suitable for the PSC which is the key technology of photonic packet switching.
Keywords :
metal-semiconductor-metal structures; packet switching; photodetectors; photonic switching systems; pulse generators; MSM-PD; metal-semiconductor-metal photodetector; photodetector fabrication; sensitivity; ultrashort electrical pulse generation; Capacitors; Circuits; Optical modulation; Optical pulse generation; Optical pumping; Optical sensors; Partial discharges; Photodetectors; Pulse generation; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe, 2003. CLEO/Europe. 2003 Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7734-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOE.2003.1313585
