Title :
High performance long-wavelength velocity-matched distributed photodetectors for RF fiber optic links
Author :
Chau, T. ; Mathai, S. ; Rollinger, A. ; Sivco, D.L. ; Cho, A.Y. ; Scott, D.C. ; Vang, T.A. ; Wu, M.C. ; Itoh, T.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., California Univ., Los Angeles, CA, USA
Abstract :
Improved performance of InP-based long wavelength velocity-matched distributed photodetector (VMDP) with metal-semiconductor-metal photodiodes is experimentally demonstrated. A 3-dB bandwidth of 13 GHz and an external quantum efficiency of 0.57 A/W have been achieved.
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; indium compounds; microwave links; microwave photonics; optical communication equipment; photodetectors; photodiodes; 13 GHz; InP; InP-based photodetectors; RF fiber optic links; TW photodetector; beam propagation method; external quantum efficiency; frequency response; high performance; long-wavelength; metal-semiconductor-metal photodiodes; microwave coplanar strips; passive waveguide; velocity-matched distributed photodetectors; Bandwidth; High speed optical techniques; Optical fibers; Optical saturation; Optical surface waves; Optical waveguides; Photoconductivity; Photodetectors; Photodiodes; Radio frequency;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Photonics, 1998. MWP '98. International Topical Meeting on
Conference_Location :
Princeton, NJ, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4936-9
DOI :
10.1109/MWP.1998.745558
