Highly linear photoreceiver design for application to ultrahigh-bandwidth photonic A/D converters

Daniel Ralston; Andre Metzger; Yimin Kang; Peter M. Asbeck; Paul K. L. Yu

doi:10.1117/12.399389

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7 September 2000 Highly linear photoreceiver design for application to ultrahigh-bandwidth photonic A/D converters

Daniel Ralston, Andre Metzger, Yimin Kang, Peter M. Asbeck, Paul K. L. Yu

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Proceedings Volume 4112, Radio Frequency Photonic Devices and Systems; (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.399389
Event: International Symposium on Optical Science and Technology, 2000, San Diego, CA, United States

Abstract

Analog-to-digital converters operating at unprecedented speeds and resolutions are presently under development using a combination of photonics and electronics techniques. These systems impose stringent performance constraints on the photoreceivers used for photonic - electronic conversion, particularly in regard to linearity and noise. Photodetectors must accommodate optical pulses with very high input powers iwthout saturation, and the pulse input energy must be accurately determined. This paper presents design considerations and simulations of photodetectors and associated preamplifiers to meet these goals.

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Daniel Ralston, Andre Metzger, Yimin Kang, Peter M. Asbeck, and Paul K. L. Yu "Highly linear photoreceiver design for application to ultrahigh-bandwidth photonic A/D converters", Proc. SPIE 4112, Radio Frequency Photonic Devices and Systems, (7 September 2000); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.399389

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