InP-Based High-Speed Photodetectors

• Published in: Journal of lightwave technology Vol. 27; no. 3; pp. 343 - 355
• Main Authors: Beling, A., Campbell, J.C.
• Format: Journal Article Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY IEEE 01-02-2009; Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers; The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
• Subjects: Applied sciences; Balanced photodetector; Balancing; Circuit properties; Electric, optical and optoelectronic circuits; Electronics; Exact sciences and technology; Fiber optics; High speed; High speed optical techniques; Indium phosphide; InP; Integrated optics. Optical fibers and wave guides; Optical and optoelectronic circuits; Optical fibers; Optical modulation; Optical receivers; Optical sensors; Optical surface waves; Optical transmitters; Optoelectronic devices; Photodetectors; photodiode; Photodiodes; photonic integrated circuit; Photonic integrated circuits; Receivers; Semiconductor electronics. Microelectronics. Optoelectronics. Solid state devices; traveling wave photodetector; Traveling waves; Integrated optics; photonic integrated circuit; Coupled waveguide; Receiver; InP; Review; Photodiode; Travelling wave; Photodetector; Balanced photodetector; traveling wave photodetector; Optoelectronic device; Waveguide junction
• ISSN: 0733-8724; 1558-2213
• DOI: 10.1109/JLT.2008.2008399

This paper provides an overview on recent advances of InP-based photodetectors for high-speed fiber-optic applications, with emphasis on evanescently coupled waveguide photodiodes, balanced receivers, and distributed traveling wave photodetectors.