Title :
Developments in NIR detector systems [for telecommunications]
Author_Institution :
BT&D Technol., Ipswich
Abstract :
The NIR region is discussed from about 1 μm to about 1.6 μm, the spectral region which includes the most heavily used telecommunications windows and is thus covered by detector components developed for such application. The aim of the author´s overview is to look at the range of detectors and detection schemes available in this window, starting with direct (amplitude) measurement, then moving on towards more advanced signal recovery methods involving coherent techniques. The availability of optical amplifiers in this window is a further inducement to broader study
Keywords :
infrared detectors; optical communication equipment; photodiodes; 1 to 1.6 micron; advanced signal recovery methods; coherent techniques; detection schemes; direct measurement; near-infrared detector systems; optical amplifiers; photodiodes; telecommunications windows;
Conference_Titel :
Developments in near Infra-Red Visible Ultraviolet Detectors, IEE Colloquium on
Conference_Location :
London
