Title :
Coupling of an optical fibre to a substrate entry photodiode
Author :
MacDonald, B.M. ; Saunders, A.G.
Author_Institution :
British Telecom Research Laboratories, Ipswich, UK
Abstract :
The construction of a quartz block containing an optical fibre for mounting a substrate illuminated InGaAs/InP photodiode is described. The block allows accurate alignment of the fibre to the photodiode, which can then be fully characterised before assembly into a circuit.
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; gallium arsenide; indium compounds; optical communication equipment; optical fibres; optical links; photodiodes; III-V semiconductors; InGaAs/InP photodiode; optical communication links; optical couplers; optical fibre; quartz block; substrate entry photodiode;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19810579
