Title :
Monolithic integration of distributed balanced photodetectors for high performance RF photonic links
Author :
Saiful Islam, M. ; Tai Chau ; Rollinger, A.R. ; Sagi Mathai ; Xue Jun Meng ; Itoh, T. ; Wu, M.C.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., California Univ., Los Angeles, CA, USA
Abstract :
We report on the microwave performance of a novel velocity-matched distributed balanced photodetector. A 30-dB rejection of the common mode signals and a 17-dB suppression of the laser relative intensity noise have been achieved.
Keywords :
integrated optics; microwave photonics; optical communication equipment; optical fibre communication; photodetectors; RF photonic link; balanced velocity matched distributed photodetector; common mode signal rejection; laser relative intensity noise suppression; microwave characteristics; monolithic integration; Coplanar waveguides; High speed optical techniques; Monolithic integrated circuits; Optical noise; Optical saturation; Optical surface waves; Optical waveguides; Photoconductivity; Photodetectors; Radio frequency;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 1999, and the International Conference on Integrated Optics and Optical Fiber Communication. OFC/IOOC '99. Technical Digest
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-582-X
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.1999.767807
