Optically activated GaAs MMIC switch for microwave and millimeter wave applications

Arthur C. Paolella; Asher Madjar; Peter R. Herczfeld; Dana Sturzebecher

doi:10.1117/12.25063

1 March 1991 Optically activated GaAs MMIC switch for microwave and millimeter wave applications

Arthur C. Paolella, Asher Madjar, Peter R. Herczfeld, Dana Sturzebecher

Proceedings Volume 1378, Optically Activated Switching; (1991) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.25063
Event: Advances in Intelligent Robotics Systems, 1990, Boston, MA, United States

Abstract

Optical control of microwave devices particularly MMIC is a rapidly growing research area. The GaAs MESFET is the prime candidate as the optical detector for MMIC applications. In this paper a theoretical analysis is presented which predicts the photoresponse in the MESFET. The analysis includes both internal and external photovoltaic and photoconductive effects. The paper also describes the operation of an optically activated GaAs MMIC switch using GaAs MESFET as the optical detector.

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Arthur C. Paolella, Asher Madjar, Peter R. Herczfeld, and Dana Sturzebecher "Optically activated GaAs MMIC switch for microwave and millimeter wave applications", Proc. SPIE 1378, Optically Activated Switching, (1 March 1991); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.25063

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