Title :
A scheme for ultra-low-noise avalanche multiplication of fiber-optics signals
Author_Institution :
AT&T Bell Laboratories, Murray Hill, NJ
fDate :
2/1/1987 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Current high-speed device structures have carriers traveling across submicrometer device dimensions under the influence of extremely high electric fields. This gives rise to avalanche multiplication in a finite medium with only a few ionizing collisions per traversal of the primary carrier through the device. The finite medium avalanching results in less uncertainty in the gain process and hence a promise of low-noise avalanche multiplication.
Keywords :
MOSFETs; Noise generators; Noise level; Optical fiber devices; Performance gain; Photoconductivity; Photodetectors; Preamplifiers; Reactive power; Uncertainty;
Journal_Title :
Electron Devices, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/T-ED.1987.22922
