Title :
Novel electrically tunable MSM photodetector for resolving WDM channels
Author :
Chen, Ray ; Chi, Henry ; Miller, David A B
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Stanford Univ., CA, USA
Abstract :
We present a novel MSM (metal-semiconductor-metal) based tunable photodetector for discrimination between two wavelengths with a 365 GHz channel spacing. If integrated with CMOS circuits, this photodetector has the potential to perform high-speed channel switching in WDM-based systems.
Keywords :
CMOS integrated circuits; channel spacing; integrated optoelectronics; metal-semiconductor-metal structures; optical communication equipment; optical tuning; photodetectors; wavelength division multiplexing; CMOS circuit; WDM-based system; channel spacing; electrically tunable MSM photodetector; high-speed channel switching; metal-semiconductor-metal based tunable photodetector; resolving WDM channel; wavelength discrimination; Detectors; Filters; Fingers; Interference; Photoconductivity; Photodetectors; Propagation delay; Tunable circuits and devices; Voltage; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2003. LEOS 2003. The 16th Annual Meeting of the IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7888-1
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2003.1253005
