High sensitivity optical receivers for 1.0-1.4 µm fiber-optic systems

The performance of high-speed, high-quantum-efficiency GaAlAsSb avalanche photodetectors suitable for a 1.0-1.4 \mu m high-performance fiber-optical communication system is described. The incorporation of these APD's with state-of-the-art GaAs FET electronics can lead to hybrid integrated optic...

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Published inIEEE journal of quantum electronics Vol. 14; no. 11; pp. 800 - 804
Main Authors Tomasetta, L., Law, H., Eden, R., Deyhimy, I., Nakano, K.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published IEEE 01.11.1978
Subjects
Aerospace electronics
Bandwidth
Dark current
Gallium arsenide
Heterojunctions
Lattices
Optical fiber communication
Optical fibers
Optical receivers
Photodetectors
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Summary:The performance of high-speed, high-quantum-efficiency GaAlAsSb avalanche photodetectors suitable for a 1.0-1.4 \mu m high-performance fiber-optical communication system is described. The incorporation of these APD's with state-of-the-art GaAs FET electronics can lead to hybrid integrated optical receivers with 10-20 times better sensitivity at a 100-MHz bandwidth than is available with germanium APD's.
ISSN:0018-9197
1558-1713
DOI:10.1109/JQE.1978.1069697