A photoconductive detector for high-speed fiber communication

In this paper we describe a new class of high-speed (∼200 ps) photoconductive detectors that have internal gain (∼10) and operate at low-bias voltage (∼5 V). These detectors also have moderately low noise (neise equivalent power (NEP) ∼ 10 -11 W. Hz -1/2 ) so that they are expected to find practical...

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Published in:IEEE transactions on electron devices 1981-07, Vol.28 (7), p.841-849
Main Authors: Gammel, J.C., Metze, G.M., Ballantyne, J.M.
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Language:English
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Summary:In this paper we describe a new class of high-speed (∼200 ps) photoconductive detectors that have internal gain (∼10) and operate at low-bias voltage (∼5 V). These detectors also have moderately low noise (neise equivalent power (NEP) ∼ 10 -11 W. Hz -1/2 ) so that they are expected to find practical applications in high-speed optical receivers.
ISSN:0018-9383
1557-9646
DOI:10.1109/T-ED.1981.20440