Optical heterodyne millimeter-wave generation using 1.55-micron traveling-wave photodetectors
Optical heterodyne millimeter-wave generation using traveling-wave photodetectors (TW-PDs) is examined both experimentally and theoretically. Ultrahigh-frequency InP-based 1.55-micron TW-PDs were fabricated and employed in an experimental setup for optical heterodyning. For the first time, optical h...
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Published in | IEEE transactions on microwave theory and techniques Vol. 49; no. 10; pp. 1926 - 1933 |
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Main Authors | , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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01.10.2001
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Summary: | Optical heterodyne millimeter-wave generation using traveling-wave photodetectors (TW-PDs) is examined both experimentally and theoretically. Ultrahigh-frequency InP-based 1.55-micron TW-PDs were fabricated and employed in an experimental setup for optical heterodyning. For the first time, optical heterodyne millimeter-wave generation in excess of 160 GHz is experimentally demonstrated in the frequency domain. The maximum electrical power delivered by the TW-PD to a 5052 impedance is -11.5 dBm at 110 GHz with a polarization penalty of only 1.3 dB. Furthermore, a theoretical analysis in frequency domain is presented describing the frequency response of TW-PD, including effects of the photogenerated carrier dynamics as well as optical and electrical wave propagation phenomena. A broadband and flat frequency response is found indicating a total rolloff of about 13.1 dB for a frequency span from 25 to 200 GHz. Finally, the detectors' responsivity is theoretically investigated to differentiate between the physical phenomena associated with high-frequency limitations. (Author) |
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ISSN: | 0018-9480 |