Silicon impact-ionization multiplier for optical detection

Hong-Wei Lee; Joshua L. Beutler; Aaron R. Hawkins

Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition and The National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference
Technical Digest (CD) (Optica Publishing Group, 2006),
paper OWH5

Silicon impact-ionization multiplier for optical detection

Hong-Wei Lee, Joshua L. Beutler, and Aaron R. Hawkins

Optical Fiber Communication Conference 2006

Anaheim, California United States
5–10 March 2006
ISBN: 1-55752-802-0

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H. Lee, J. L. Beutler, and A. R. Hawkins, "Silicon impact-ionization multiplier for optical detection," in Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition and The National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference, Technical Digest (CD) (Optica Publishing Group, 2006), paper OWH5.

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Abstract

We demonstrate a current multiplier which can be operated with either silicon or indium-gallium-arsenide photodiodes for optical detection. Current gains above 100 along with pre-amplified leakage currents of less than 2 nA were measured.

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