A Study of Photoreceivers for Free-Space, Analog, Intensity-Modulated, Direct-Detection Optical Links Operating at Microwave Frequencies

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Abstract:

We compared the RF performance of various photodetection architectures for free-space optical links in order to optimize link performance at microwave frequencies. The three architectures studied were a a p-i-n photodiode with internal resistor, b a p-i-n photodiode with internal resistor followed by a high-gain RF amplifier, and c a p-i-n photodiode followed by a transimpedance amplifier TIA. We also consider the use of an avalanche photodiode followed by either a TIA or an RF amplifier. We conclude that, in almost all cases, a p-i-n photodiode followed by a high-performance RF amplifier offers optimum performance.

Author(s):
Bucholtz, Frank ; Rabinovich, William ; Gilbreath, Charmaine
Author Organization(s):
NAVAL RESEARCH LAB WASHINGTON DC
Descriptive Note:
Memorandum rept. 1 Jun 2009-31 Oct 2009
Supplementary Note:
The original document contains color images. Work no. 56638809 DOI: 10.21236/ADA530449
Pagination:
0043

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Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
NRL/MR/5650--10-9243
Project Number(s):
062271N
Monitor Series:
ONR
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_4.6_Engineering; JCA_4.6.1_General Engineering; JCA_1.2.7_Experimentation
Modernization Areas:
Directed Energy
Communities of Interest:
Advanced Electronics
Descriptor(s):
*FIBER OPTICS, PHOTODETECTION, ARCHITECTURE, NUMERICAL APERTURE, RADIOFREQUENCY, MICROWAVE FREQUENCY, RADIOFREQUENCY AMPLIFIERS, RESISTORS, PERFORMANCE(ENGINEERING), PHOTODIODES
Field(s)/Group(s):
Fiber Optics and Integrated Optics
Keyword(s):
OPTICAL FIBERS, BEAM DIVERGENCE, TIA(TRANSIMPEDANCE AMPLIFIER)
Report Date:
2010 Sep 10
Creation Date:
2010 Oct 27