Optimization of 10-20 GHz avalanche photodiodes

IEEE Photonics Technology Letters

Volumn 8, Issue 11, 1996, Pages 1528-1530

  Levine, B F ^a  

^a LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AVALANCHE DIODES; BANDWIDTH; ELECTRIC FIELDS; ELECTRON TUNNELING; FREQUENCY RESPONSE; LIGHT ABSORPTION; OPTIMIZATION; SEMICONDUCTING GALLIUM ARSENIDE; SEMICONDUCTING INDIUM COMPOUNDS; SEMICONDUCTOR SUPERLATTICES;

AVALANCHE PHOTODIODES; HETEROINTERFACE FIELDS;

PHOTODIODES;

EID: 0030289843     PISSN: 10411135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/68.541572     Document Type: Article

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