• DocumentCode
    999447
  • Title

    Light-emitting diodes (l.e.d.s) as receivers with avalanche gain

  • Author

    Hubbard, W.M. ; Kehlenbeck, H.E.

  • Author_Institution
    Bell Laboratories, Crawford Hill Laboratory, Holmdel, USA
  • Volume
    14
  • Issue
    17
  • fYear
    1978
  • Firstpage
    553
  • Lastpage
    554
  • Abstract
    We have observed avalanche gain in back-biased Burrus-type double-heterostructure light-emitting diodes operating as photodetectors. This effect may be very beneficial in a duplex transmission system using a single l.e.d. as both source and detector.
  • Keywords
    avalanche photodiodes; light emitting diodes; photodetectors; Burrus type double heterostructure light emitting diodes; avalanche gain; duplex transmission system; photodetectors; reverse bias;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electronics Letters
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0013-5194
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/el:19780374
  • Filename
    4249536
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=999447