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  • Editor: C. Martijn de Sterke
  • Vol. 17, Iss. 10 — May. 11, 2009
  • pp: 7901–7906

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Ultra-low capacitance and high speed germanium photodetectors on silicon

Long Chen and Michal Lipson  »View Author Affiliations


Optics Express, Vol. 17, Issue 10, pp. 7901-7906 (2009)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OE.17.007901


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Abstract

We demonstrate waveguide integrated germanium detectors with capacitance as small as 2.4 fF and directly recorded impulse response as fast as 8.8 ps. Based on such detectors and cascaded silicon microring resonators we also demonstrate a highly scalable wavelength division demultiplexing system that can potentially provide tera-bit/s (Tbps) bandwidth over a small area.

© 2009 Optical Society of America

OCIS Codes
(040.5160) Detectors : Photodetectors
(200.4650) Optics in computing : Optical interconnects
(250.5300) Optoelectronics : Photonic integrated circuits

ToC Category:
Detectors

History
Original Manuscript: February 27, 2009
Revised Manuscript: April 26, 2009
Manuscript Accepted: April 27, 2009
Published: April 28, 2009

Citation
Long Chen and Michal Lipson, "Ultra-low capacitance and high speed germanium photodetectors on silicon," Opt. Express 17, 7901-7906 (2009)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/oe/abstract.cfm?URI=oe-17-10-7901


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