• DocumentCode
    1746495
  • Title

    High-power and high-efficiency photodiode with an evanescently coupled graded-index waveguide for 40 Gb/s applications

  • Author

    Takeuchi, T. ; Nakata, T. ; Makita, K. ; Torikai, T.

  • Author_Institution
    Photonic & Wireless Devices Res. Labs., NEC Corp., Ibaraki, Japan
  • Volume
    3
  • fYear
    2001
  • fDate
    17-22 March 2001
  • Abstract
    High-power evanescently coupled pin photodiodes with external efficiencies of as high as 0.96 A/W, enabled by the graded index configuration of the waveguide, have been developed for 40 Gb/s applications.
  • Keywords
    gradient index optics; optical receivers; optical waveguides; p-i-n photodiodes; photodetectors; 40 Gbit/s; Gb/s applications; evanescently coupled graded-index waveguide; external efficiencies; graded index configuration; high-efficiency photodiode; high-power photodiode; pin photodiodes; Absorption; High speed optical techniques; Optical coupling; Optical receivers; Optical surface waves; Optical waveguides; Photoconductivity; Photodiodes; Robustness; Stimulated emission;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibit, 2001. OFC 2001
  • Conference_Location
    Anaheim, CA, USA
  • Print_ISBN
    1-55752-655-9
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    928384