Title :
Semiconductor ultraviolet emitters and detectors with potential for wireless communications
Author :
Wraback, Michael
Author_Institution :
Sensors & Electron Devices Directorate, U.S. Army Res. Lab., Adelphi, MD, USA
Abstract :
Progress in low cost, compact, low power consumption, semiconductor-based ultraviolet sources (LEDs and laser diodes) and avalanche photodiodes are reviewed within the context of their use for non-line-of-sight optical wireless communications.
Keywords :
avalanche photodiodes; light emitting diodes; optical communication equipment; photodetectors; power consumption; semiconductor lasers; ultraviolet detectors; ultraviolet sources; LED; avalanche photodiodes; laser diodes; low cost compact low power consumption semiconductor-based ultraviolet sources; nonline-of-sight optical wireless communications; semiconductor ultraviolet detectors; semiconductor ultraviolet emitters; Detectors; Diode lasers; Laboratories; Light emitting diodes; Substrates; Ultraviolet sources; Wireless communication;
Conference_Titel :
Photonics Society Summer Topical Meeting Series, 2012 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Seattle, WA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1526-6
DOI :
10.1109/PHOSST.2012.6280762
