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A family of ultrafast photodetectors and photoreceivers, based on evanescently coupled photodiodes, is described. The waveguide-integrated detectors are monolithically integrated with HEMTs, employing semi-insulating optical waveguides on a semi-insulating InP:Fe substrate. The integration scheme is explained and demonstrated by several examples of broadband and narrowband photodetectors, balanced detectors and photoreceivers, focussing on applications at data rates from 80 to ~ 160 Gbit/s.
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Bach, HG. (2005). Ultrafast photodetectors and receivers. In: Weber, HG., Nakazawa, M. (eds) Ultrahigh-Speed Optical Transmission Technology. Optical and Fiber Communications Reports, vol 3. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-68005-5_7
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