RF characterization of zero-biased photodiodes

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 26, Issue 24, 2008, Pages 3829-3834

  Godinez, Modesto E ^a   McDermitt, Christopher S ^b   Hastings, Alexander S ^b   Parent, Mark G ^b   Bucholtz, Frank ^b  

^a SFA INC   (United States)

^b NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Calibration; Phased array radar; Photodetectors; Photodiodes; Radio frequency (RF); Zero bias

Indexed keywords

ANTENNA PHASED ARRAYS; CALIBRATION; FIBER OPTICS; HETEROJUNCTION BIPOLAR TRANSISTORS; OPTICAL FIBERS; OPTOELECTRONIC DEVICES; PHOTODETECTORS; RADAR; RADIO; RADIO WAVES; TRANSDUCERS;

ARRAY ELEMENTS; IN-SITU; OPTICAL TRANSDUCERS; OPTICAL-FIBER LINKS; OPTIMUM OPERATING CONDITIONS; P-I-N PHOTODIODES; PATCH ANTENNAS; PHASED ARRAY RADAR; RADIO FREQUENCY (RF); REAL-TIME CALIBRATIONS; RF CHARACTERIZATIONS; RF PERFORMANCE; VOLTAGE BIAS; ZERO-BIAS;

PHOTODIODES;

EID: 60949099345     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JLT.2008.927794     Document Type: Article

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