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High-Speed Traveling-Wave Photodetector with a 3-dB Bandwidth of 410 GHz

  • Received : 2012.04.25
  • Accepted : 2012.07.27
  • Published : 2012.12.31
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Abstract

A high-speed traveling-wave photodetector (TWPD) with an InGaAs absorber is designed and realized. The bandwidth of the TWPD is measured using electro-optic sampling techniques. The bandwidth is 410 GHz, which shows that the RC limitation is overcome. While the TWPD shows a low responsivity of 0.06 A/W at 1,550 nm, this value can be improved through further optimization of the structure without a sacrifice in bandwidth.

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