• DocumentCode
    2920973
  • Title

    Linearity improvement in photodetectors by using index-matching layer extensions

  • Author

    Murthy, S. ; Jung, T. ; Wu, M.C. ; Wang, Z. ; Hsin, W.

  • Author_Institution
    California Univ., Los Angeles, CA, USA
  • Volume
    2
  • fYear
    2002
  • fDate
    10-14 Nov. 2002
  • Firstpage
    424
  • Abstract
    Uniform photocurrent densities can be achieved in waveguide photodetectors by tailoring the extension length of an index-matching layer in front of the diode. We demonstrate up to 9 dB improvement in RF linearity at 20 GHz.
  • Keywords
    integrated optoelectronics; optical waveguides; photodetectors; photodiodes; 20 GHz; RF linearity; diode; extension length; index-matching layer; index-matching layer extensions; linearity improvement; uniform photocurrent densities; waveguide photodetectors; Absorption; Bandwidth; Detectors; Diodes; Linearity; Optical device fabrication; Optical waveguides; Photoconductivity; Photodetectors; Radio frequency;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2002. LEOS 2002. The 15th Annual Meeting of the IEEE
  • ISSN
    1092-8081
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-7500-9
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/LEOS.2002.1159360
  • Filename
    1159360
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=2920973