Recent advances in telecommunications avalanche photodiodes

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 109-121

  Campbell, Joe C ^a  

^a University of Virginia   (United States)

Author keywords

Avalanche photodiode; Fiber optics; Optical receiver; Photodetector; Photodiode

Indexed keywords

FIBER OPTICS; OPTICAL COMMUNICATION; OPTICAL GAIN; OPTICAL RECEIVERS; PHOTODETECTORS;

GAIN BANDWIDTH; MULTIPLICATION NOISE; SENSITIVITY MARGIN;

AVALANCHE PHOTODIODES;

EID: 34147105048     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JLT.2006.888481     Document Type: Conference Paper

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