p-i-n Photodiodes for Frequency Mixing in Radio-Over-Fiber Systems

• Published in: Journal of lightwave technology Vol. 25; no. 11; pp. 3236 - 3243
• Main Authors: Malyshev, S.A., Chizh, A.L.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York IEEE 01-11-2007; The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
• Subjects: Base stations; Fiber nonlinear optics; Frequency conversion; Frequency mixing; Frequency ranges; Indium gallium arsenides; Indium phosphides; Mixers; Nonlinear optics; Optical amplifiers; Optical filters; Optical mixing; Optical modulation; Optoelectronic mixer; optoelectronic upconverter; Optoelectronics; p-i-n photodiode; Photodiodes; PIN photodiodes; radio-over-fiber system; Upconverters; p-i-n photodiode; optoelectronic upconverter; radio-over-fiber system; Optoelectronic mixer
• ISSN: 0733-8724; 1558-2213
• DOI: 10.1109/JLT.2007.906811

In this paper, the theory of optoelectronic frequency mixing in p-i-n photodiodes is presented. The theory is experimentally approved by measurements of InGaAs/InP p-i-n photodiodes that operate in a frequency range of up to 3 GHz. The design- and operating-regime peculiarities of the InGaAs/InP p-i-n photodiode as an optoelectronic upconverter in a radio-over-fiber system are discussed.