The quantum noise suppressed photon coupled transistor

Author

Wang, K. ; Edwards, P.J. ; Cheung, W.N. ; Zhang, T. ; Nguyen, T.

Author_Institution

Adv. Telecommun. Res. Centre, Canberra Univ., ACT, Australia

fYear

1996

fDate

8-11 Dec 1996

Firstpage

95

Lastpage

98

Abstract

We outline the characteristics, potential applications and proposed OEIC fabrication of a quantum noise suppressed photon coupled transistor (QNS PCT), the first practical optoelectronic device to utilize amplitude squeezed (“quiet”) light. A PCT comprises light-emitting and light-detecting junctions electrically and optically coupled together. It is similar to a bipolar transistor except that photons rather than minority carriers are transported from collector to emitter. The noise performance is studied. The device is modelled using LEDs and a PIN photodiode

Keywords

III-V semiconductors; aluminium compounds; arrays; gallium arsenide; integrated optoelectronics; light emitting diodes; optical squeezing; p-i-n photodiodes; phototransistors; quantum noise; semiconductor device models; semiconductor device noise; GaAs-AlGaAs; GaAs/AlGaAs; LEDs; OEIC fabrication; PIN photodiode; amplitude squeezed quiet light; array; device modelling; electrical coupling; light-detecting junctions; light-emitting junctions; noise performance; optical coupling; optoelectronic device; quantum noise suppressed photon coupled transistor; Circuit noise; Equivalent circuits; Light emitting diodes; Noise figure; Optical coupling; Optical noise; Optoelectronic devices; Photodiodes; Transistors; Voltage;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Optoelectronic and Microelectronic Materials And Devices Proceedings, 1996 Conference on

Conference_Location

Canberra, ACT

Print_ISBN

0-7803-3374-8

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/COMMAD.1996.610081

Filename

610081