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Time-Domain Characterization of High-Speed Photodetectors

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We measure the impulse response of single ultrafast photodetectors with a nominal bandwidth of 100 GHz including a full uncertainty analysis. For this purpose, we use a recently developed laser-based vector network analyzer, but no other measurement instrumentation. Our analysis includes full mismatch correction and takes into account the frequency-domain response above the single-mode cut-off frequency of the coaxial connectors. We show that such measurements up to a frequency of at least twice the nominal bandwidth are essential if the time-domain response of the photodetector has to be specified.

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The authors thank Finisar Corporation for the loan of the PD and David Humphreys, Paul Hale, and Uwe Arz for enlightening discussions. This work was supported in part by the European Metrology Research Programme (EMRP) through the Joint Research Projects IND16 entitled Metrology for Ultrafast Electronics and High-Speed Communications and IND51 entitled Metrology for Optical and RF Communications Systems. The EMRP is jointly funded by the EMRP participating countries within EURAMET and the European Union. P.S. acknowledges support by the Braunschweig International Graduate School of Metrology B-IGSM and the DFG Research Training Group GrK1952/1 ”Metrology for Complex Nanosystems”.

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    Paul Struszewski, Klaus Pierz & Mark Bieler

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Struszewski, P., Pierz, K. & Bieler, M. Time-Domain Characterization of High-Speed Photodetectors. J Infrared Milli Terahz Waves 38, 1416–1431 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10762-017-0433-7

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