Evanescently coupled photodiodes integrating a double-stage taper for 40-Gb/s applications - Compared performance with side-illuminated photodiodes

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 20, Issue 12, 2002, Pages 2004-2014

  Demiguel, Steéphane ^a   Giraudet, Louis ^a   Joulaud, L ^a   Decobert, Jean ^a   Blache, F ^a   Coupee V ^a   Jorge, F ^a   Pagnod Rossiaux, P ^a   Boucherez, E ^a   Achouche, M ^a   Devaux, F ^a  

^a NOKIA RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

40 Gb s; Beam propagation method (BPM); Diluted waveguide; Evanescent coupling; High efficiency; High speed; Optical fiber; Photodiode; Taper

Indexed keywords

FIBER OPTIC NETWORKS; OPTICAL DESIGN; OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES; PHOTODETECTORS; PHOTODIODES;

BEAM PROPAGATION METHOD; DILUTED WAVEGUIDE; DOUBLE STAGE TAPER PHOTODIODES; EVANESCENT COUPLING;

OPTICAL COMMUNICATION;

EID: 0037005601     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JLT.2002.806752     Document Type: Article

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