Generation of millimeter waves by photomixing at 1.55 μm using InGaAs-InAlAs-InP velocity-matched distributed photodetectors

被引:12
作者
Chau, T [1 ]
Kaneda, N
Jung, T
Rollinger, A
Mathai, S
Qian, Y
Itoh, T
Wu, MC
Shillue, WP
Payne, JM
机构
[1] Univ Calif Los Angeles, Dept Elect Engn, Los Angeles, CA 90095 USA
[2] Natl Radio Astron Observ, Tucson, AZ 85721 USA
关键词
distributed photodetector; high-speed; InAlAs; InGaAs; InP; millimeter-wave generation; MSM photodetector; optical heterodyne; photomixer;
D O I
10.1109/68.868006
中图分类号
TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
学科分类号
0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
Millimeter-wave generation by photomixing at 1.55 mu m in long-wavelength velocity-matched distributed photodetector (VMDP) is experimentally demonstrated. The VMDP exhibits a de responsivity of 0.25 A/W, a breakdown voltage of 7-9 V, and up to 15-mA de photocurrent without damage. Millimeter-wave output powers of -21 dBm at 75 GHz and -24 dBm at 95 GHz were measured.
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页数:3
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