Title :
Characteristic analysis of resonant-cavity-enhanced (RCE) photodetectors
Author :
Jervase, Joseph A. ; Zebda, Yousef
Author_Institution :
Electr. & Electron. Eng. Dept., Sultan Qaboos Univ., Muscat, Oman
fDate :
7/1/1998 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Analyses of light field distribution within a lossy resonant-cavity-enhanced (RCE) p-i-n photodetector is performed. A new expression for the field distribution inside the cavity is derived. This expression is used to derive an expression for the quantum efficiency taking into account the standing wave effect. The field distribution expression is also used in the continuity equations to derive and evaluate the frequency response of the RCE photodetector
Keywords :
frequency response; optical resonators; p-i-n photodiodes; photodetectors; semiconductor device models; RCE photodetector; continuity equations; field distribution; frequency response; light field distribution; lossy resonant-cavity-enhanced p-i-n photodiode photodetector; quantum efficiency; resonant-cavity-enhanced photodetectors; standing wave effect; Absorption; Equations; Frequency response; Laser cavity resonators; Mirrors; Optical reflection; PIN photodiodes; Performance analysis; Photodetectors; Resonance;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
