Title :
High-speed photodetectors with high saturation for high performance microwave photonic systems
Author :
Lin, L.Y. ; Wu, M.C. ; Itoh, T. ; Vang, T.A. ; Muller, R.E. ; Sivco, D.L. ; Cho, A.Y.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., California Univ., Los Angeles, CA, USA
Abstract :
We proposed a velocity-matched distributed photodetector (VMDP) to achieve high saturation power and large bandwidth. The VMDP with 56 mA saturation photocurrent and an instrument-limited 3-dB bandwidth of 49 GHz is demonstrated.
Keywords :
high-speed optical techniques; optical fibre communication; optical links; optical receivers; photodetectors; photodiodes; 49 GHz; 56 mA; high-speed photodetectors; instrument-limited 3-dB bandwidth; microwave photonic systems; saturation power; velocity-matched distributed photodetector; Bandwidth; High speed optical techniques; Optical mixing; Optical receivers; Optical saturation; Optical waveguides; P-i-n diodes; Photodetectors; Photodiodes; Power transmission lines;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Photonics, 1996. MWP '96. Technical Digest., 1996 Internatonal Topical Meeting on
Conference_Location :
Kyoto, Japan
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3129-X
DOI :
10.1109/MWP.1996.662160
