Theoretical study of p-i-n photodetectors' power limitations from 2.5 to 60 ghz

IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques

Volumn 45, Issue 8 PART 2, 1997, Pages 1332-1336

  Harari, Joseph ^a  

^a INSTITUT D ELECTRONIQUE   (France)

Author keywords

Numerical analysis; Optical interconnections; P i n photodiodes; Photodectors; Power transmission

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; HETEROJUNCTIONS; LIGHT MODULATION; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; OPTICAL INTERCONNECTS; PHOTODIODES; QUANTUM EFFICIENCY; SEMICONDUCTING GALLIUM ARSENIDE; SEMICONDUCTING INDIUM PHOSPHIDE; SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MODELS;

DRIFT DIFFUSION MODELS;

PHOTODETECTORS;

EID: 0031209388     PISSN: 00189480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/22.618431     Document Type: Article

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