Title :
53.5% photodiode RF power conversion efficiency
Author :
Gliese, Ulrik ; Colladay, Kristina ; Hastings, Alexander S. ; Tulchinsky, David A. ; Urick, Vincent J. ; Williams, Keith J.
Author_Institution :
Global Strategies Group, Crofton, MD, USA
Abstract :
A record 53.5% RF power conversion efficiency is reported for a photodiode delivering 24.4 dBm output power. This is achieved by optimized photodiode design, optical intensity-envelope shaping with a Mach-Zehnder modulator and photodiode signal compression.
Keywords :
Mach-Zehnder interferometers; microwave photonics; optical design techniques; optical modulation; photodiodes; Mach-Zehnder modulator; RF power conversion efficiency; optical intensity-envelope shaping; optimized photodiode design; photodiode signal compression; Design optimization; Indium gallium arsenide; Indium phosphide; Optical design; Photodiodes; Power conversion; Power generation; RF signals; Radio frequency; Signal design;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication (OFC), collocated National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference, 2010 Conference on (OFC/NFOEC)
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-884-1
