Title :
Characterization of photoreceivers used in lightwave instrumentation
Author_Institution :
Hewlett-Packard Lightwave Operation, Santa Rosa, CA, USA
fDate :
June 27 1994-July 1 1994
Abstract :
"Photoreceiver" is a general term describing a photodiode and associated control and processing electronics, used for optical-to-electrical conversion. Photoreceivers take the form of power meters, optical spectrum analyzers, telecommunication receiving systems, and many other instruments. Numerous specialized tests exist for photoreceivers, but this paper discusses five fundamental tests with broad applicability. These tests are spectral responsivity, dynamic accuracy, packaging structure, frequency responsivity, and polarization sensitivity. Emphasis is on procedures likely to be used for fiberoptic telecommunication test instruments, using standards obtained from NIST.<>
Keywords :
characteristics measurement; electronic equipment testing; frequency response; measurement standards; optical receivers; photodetectors; photodiodes; sensitivity analysis; spectral analysers; test equipment; NIST; dynamic accuracy; fiber optic telecommunication test instruments; frequency responsivity; lightwave instrumentation; optical spectrum analyzers; optical-to-electrical conversion; packaging structure; photodiode; photoreceivers; polarization sensitivity; power meters; spectral responsivity; standards; telecommunication receiving systems; tests; Instruments; Lighting control; Optical control; Optical fiber polarization; Optical sensors; Photodiodes; Process control; Spectral analysis; Telecommunication control; Testing;
Conference_Titel :
Precision Electromagnetic Measurements, 1994. Digest., 1994 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Boulder, CO, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-1984-2
DOI :
10.1109/CPEM.1994.333199
