InP-based Waveguide Photodetector with Integrated Photon Multiplication

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 5248, Issue , 2003, Pages 258-266

  Pasquariello, D ^a   Piprek, J ^a   Lasaosa, D ^a   Bowers, J E ^a  

^a University of California   (United States)

Author keywords

Amplifier; III V semiconductor devices; Integrated photonics; Numerical simulation; Optical gain; Photodetector; Waveguide

Indexed keywords

AMPLIFICATION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FIBER OPTICS; LIGHT AMPLIFIERS; OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES; QUANTUM EFFICIENCY; SEMICONDUCTING INDIUM GALLIUM ARSENIDE; SEMICONDUCTING INDIUM PHOSPHIDE; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM WELLS;

INTEGRATED PHOTONICS; OPTICAL GAIN;

PHOTODETECTORS;

EID: 1842581766     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.510622     Document Type: Conference Paper

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