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Comparison of photodiode nonlinearity measurement systems |
Optics Express, Vol. 19, Issue 13, pp. 12635-12645 (2011)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OE.19.012635
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Abstract
Photodiode nonlinearity measurements using one-, two- and three-tone measurement systems are compared with each other, to investigate the comparison accuracy between setups. The mathematical relationship between each setup is analyzed, and data on multiple devices are compared to find under which conditions the measurements are comparable. It is shown that the three measurement systems can be used interchangeably only when the distortion adheres to the expected mathematical slopes.
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(230.5170) Optical devices : Photodiodes
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Optical Devices
History
Original Manuscript: March 28, 2011
Revised Manuscript: May 13, 2011
Manuscript Accepted: May 16, 2011
Published: June 15, 2011
Citation
Meredith N. Draa, Alexander S. Hastings, and Keith J. Williams, "Comparison of photodiode nonlinearity measurement systems," Opt. Express 19, 12635-12645 (2011)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/oe/abstract.cfm?URI=oe-19-13-12635
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