Title :
Large-signal compression measurements in high-current p-i-n photodiodes with +11 to +20 dBm output microwave power
Author :
Williams, K.J. ; Esman, R.D.
Author_Institution :
Code 5670, Naval Res. Lab., Washington, DC, USA
Abstract :
We present comparisons between the small- and large-signal compression measurements for surface-illuminated p-i-n microwave photodetectors. The measured RF power provided by the photodiodes was +12, +17 and +20 dBm for bandwidths of 25, 3, and 1 GHz, respectively.
Keywords :
microwave photonics; optical communication equipment; p-i-n photodiodes; photodetectors; 1 GHz; 25 GHz; 3 GHz; high-current p-i-n photodiodes; large-signal compression measurements; measured RF power; output microwave power; photodiodes; small-signal compression measurements; surface-illuminated p-i-n microwave photodetectors; Bandwidth; Microwave measurements; Optical modulation; Optical surface waves; PIN photodiodes; Phased arrays; Photoconductivity; Photodetectors; Power measurement; 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.1998.745659
