High-power microwave photodiode for improving performance of rf fiber optic links

Joel S. Paslaski; Pei Chuang Chen; Jan-Shing Chen; Caroline M. Gee; Nadav Bar-Chaim

doi:10.1117/12.258994

22 November 1996 High-power microwave photodiode for improving performance of rf fiber optic links

Joel S. Paslaski, Pei Chuang Chen, Jan-Shing Chen, Caroline M. Gee, Nadav Bar-Chaim

Proceedings Volume 2844, Photonics and Radio Frequency; (1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.258994
Event: SPIE's 1996 International Symposium on Optical Science, Engineering, and Instrumentation, 1996, Denver, CO, United States

Abstract

The rf performance of fiber optic links is often limited by the maximum optical power rating of the photodiode receiver, particularly in short distance, point to point applications where the received power can be rather high. Required attenuation of the optical power can significantly compromise performance parameters such as the gain, noise, and dynamic range of the link, as well as adding extra cost and complexity in installing and maintaining the link. This paper presents results from the development of a high speed InGaAs photodiode (16 GHz) which can operate at a dc photocurrent as high as 15 mA, or 20 mW of received optical power.

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Joel S. Paslaski, Pei Chuang Chen, Jan-Shing Chen, Caroline M. Gee, and Nadav Bar-Chaim "High-power microwave photodiode for improving performance of rf fiber optic links", Proc. SPIE 2844, Photonics and Radio Frequency, (22 November 1996); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.258994

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