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Resonant tunneling diode photodetectors for optical communications
Author(s) -
Watson Scott,
Zhang Weikang,
Tavares Joana,
Figueiredo Jose,
Cantu Horacio,
Wang Jue,
Wasige Edward,
Salgado Henrique,
Pessoa Luis,
Kelly Anthony
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
microwave and optical technology letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.304
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1098-2760
pISSN - 0895-2477
DOI - 10.1002/mop.31689
Subject(s) - photodetector , resonant tunneling diode , quantum tunnelling , optoelectronics , diode , megabit , modulation (music) , materials science , optical communication , light emitting diode , optics , laser , physics , electronic engineering , quantum well , engineering , acoustics
Optical modulation characteristics of resonant tunneling diode photodetectors (RTD‐PD) are investigated. Intensity modulated light excites the RTD‐PDs to conduct data experiments. Simple and complex data patterns are used with results showing data rates up to 80 and 200 Mbit/s, respectively. This is the first demonstration of complex modulation using resonant tunneling diodes.