Title :
Effect of avalanche build-up time on avalanche photodiode sensitivity
Author :
Ando, Hiroaki ; Kanbe, Hiroshi
Author_Institution :
NTT Public Corp., Mushashino-shi, Tokyo, Japan
fDate :
3/1/1985 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A calculation method for the receiver sensitivity of an avalanche photodiode is considered, taking into account avalanche build-up time and carrier transit time, in addition to the CR time constant. Actual receiver performance is estimated in a high data rate region of up to 10 Gbits/s for germanium avalanche photodiodes, applying the measured avalanche build-up time.
Keywords :
Germanium materials/devices; Optical fiber receivers; Avalanche photodiodes; Chromium; Circuit noise; Degradation; Equalizers; Germanium; Optical amplifiers; Optical attenuators; Optical receivers; Time measurement;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JQE.1985.1072646
