Abstract
In order to convert the modulated light back into an electrical signal, we must use some form of photodetector. As the light at the end of an optical link is usually of very low intensity, the detector has to meet a high performance specification: the conversion efficiency must be high at the operating wavelength; the speed of response must be high enough to ensure that signal distortion does not occur; the detection process should introduce a minimum amount of additional noise; and it must be possible to operate continuously over a wide range of temperatures for many years. A further obvious requirement is that the detector size must be compatible with the fibre dimensions.
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Sibley, M.J.N. (1990). Photodiodes. In: Optical Communications. Macmillan New Electronics Series. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-20718-3_4
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