Design Considerations For Fiber Optic Detectors

G. E. Stillman

doi:10.1117/12.959186

25 February 1981 Design Considerations For Fiber Optic Detectors

G. E. Stillman

Proceedings Volume 0239, Guided Wave Optical and Surface Acoustic Wave Devices: Systems and Applications; (1981) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.959186
Event: 24th Annual Technical Symposium, 1980, San Diego, United States

Abstract

The system requirements for fiber optic detectors and the relationship between bit error rate and signal to noise ratio are reviewed. With this relationship the device structure can be designed to provide the required S/N ratio, and the requirements for avalanche gain can be determined. The important material properties for low noise, wide bandwidth avalanche photo-diodes are reviewed, and a structure which separates the multiplication and absorption functions of an avalanche photodiode is described.

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G. E. Stillman "Design Considerations For Fiber Optic Detectors", Proc. SPIE 0239, Guided Wave Optical and Surface Acoustic Wave Devices: Systems and Applications, (25 February 1981); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.959186

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