• DocumentCode
    1072986
  • Title

    High sensitivity optical receivers for 1.0-1.4 µm fiber-optic systems

  • Author

    Tomasetta, Louis R. ; Law, H. David ; Eden, Richard C. ; Deyhimy, Ira ; Nakano, Kenichi

  • Author_Institution
    Science Center, Rockwell International, Thousand Oaks, CA, USA
  • Volume
    14
  • Issue
    11
  • fYear
    1978
  • fDate
    11/1/1978 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    800
  • Lastpage
    804
  • Abstract
    The performance of high-speed, high-quantum-efficiency GaAlAsSb avalanche photodetectors suitable for a 1.0-1.4 \\mu m high-performance fiber-optical communication system is described. The incorporation of these APD\´s with state-of-the-art GaAs FET electronics can lead to hybrid integrated optical receivers with 10-20 times better sensitivity at a 100-MHz bandwidth than is available with germanium APD\´s.
  • Keywords
    Aerospace electronics; Bandwidth; Dark current; Gallium arsenide; Heterojunctions; Lattices; Optical fiber communication; Optical fibers; Optical receivers; Photodetectors;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9197
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/JQE.1978.1069697
  • Filename
    1069697