DocumentCode
960908
Title
Photodetectors for fiber transmission systems
Author
Smith, R.G.
Author_Institution
Bell Laboratories, Murray Hill, NJ
Volume
68
Issue
10
fYear
1980
Firstpage
1247
Lastpage
1253
Abstract
A review of the basic features of photodetectors including p-i-n and avalanche types is presented. At the present time silicon devices for use in the 0.8-0.9-µm region have been successfully developed and are readily available. Present efforts are aimed at developing devices for use in the 1.3-1.6-µm region where improved fiber performance is possible.
Keywords
Absorption; Circuits; Detectors; Electrons; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber devices; Optical noise; Photodetectors; Signal processing; Silicon;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Proceedings of the IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9219
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/PROC.1980.11840
Filename
1456109
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