Title :
Correlation between gain and buildup-time fluctuations in ultrafast avalanche photodiodes and its effect on receiver sensitivity
Author :
Sun, P. ; Hayat, M.M. ; Campbell, J.C. ; Saleh, B.E.A. ; Teich, M.C.
Abstract :
The joint statistics of the random gain and random buildup time in ultrafast avalanche photodiodes is determined for the first time. It is shown that the strong correlation present adversely affects intersymbol-interference noise and receiver sensitivity at high transmission rates well beyond previously-known limits.
Keywords :
avalanche photodiodes; high-speed optical techniques; intersymbol interference; optical correlation; optical noise; optical receivers; random noise; sensitivity analysis; buildup-time fluctuation; intersymbol-interference noise; random gain correlation; receiver sensitivity; ultrafast avalanche photodiode; Avalanche photodiodes; Bandwidth; Fluctuations; Optical coupling; Optical noise; Optical receivers; Probability distribution; Solid modeling; Stochastic processes; Sun;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2005. Technical Digest. OFC/NFOEC
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-783-0
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2005.192531
