Title :
Picosecond pulse generation and photomixing with Uni-Travelling-Carrier PhotoDiode
Author :
Beck, A. ; Lampin, J.-F. ; Zaknoune, M. ; Peytavit, E. ; Akalin, T. ; Desplanque, L. ; Mollot, F.
Author_Institution :
CNRS, Inst. d´Electron. de Microelectron. et de Nanotechnol., Villeneuve d´Ascq
Abstract :
We have fabricated and characterized with electroabsorption sampling uni-travelling-carrier photodiodes. This 7.5 mum-diameter photodiode generates electrical pulses with full width at half maximum of 3.1 ps.
Keywords :
electroabsorption; optical pulse generation; photodiodes; carrier photodiodes; electroabsorption sampling; photomixing; picosecond pulse generation; time 3.1 ps; Absorption; Coplanar waveguides; Electromagnetic waveguides; Etching; Horn antennas; Optical pulse generation; Optical waveguides; Photodetectors; Photodiodes; Pulse generation;
Conference_Titel :
Infrared and Millimeter Waves, 2007 and the 2007 15th International Conference on Terahertz Electronics. IRMMW-THz. Joint 32nd International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Cardiff
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1438-3
DOI :
10.1109/ICIMW.2007.4516459