Title :
The GaAs MESFET as a Pulse Regenerator, Amplifier and Laser Modulator in the Gbit/s Range
Author :
Filensky, W. ; Klein, H.-J.
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Semicond. Electron., Tech. Univ. Aachen, Aachen, Germany
Abstract :
Using GaAs MESFETs under switching conditions,modulation of laser diodes in the Gbit/s range as well as regeneration and amplification of fast pulses at risetimes of nearly 50 ps is performed.
Keywords :
Schottky gate field effect transistors; amplifiers; optical modulation; pulse generators; semiconductor lasers; GaAs; MESFET; amplifier; fast pulse amplification; laser diode modulation; pulse regenerator; Communication switching; Diode lasers; FETs; Gallium arsenide; Laser modes; MESFETs; Optical pulses; Pulse amplifiers; Pulse modulation; Threshold voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Solid State Circuits Conference, 1976. ESSCIRC 76. 2nd European
Conference_Location :
Toulouse
