A STUDY ON P - N JUNCTION PHOTODETECTORS UTILIZING INTERNAL PARAMETRIC AMPLIFICATION.

Abstract

The photoparametric diode is a device which combines the detection of modulated irradiation with integral parametric amplification of the modulating signal. A detailed analysis of the device operation predicts a low-noise figure for the parametric amplifier portion of the photoparametric operation. This detailed analysis is included. The low-noise behavior has been verified. One of the conclusions of this analysis is that the diode should be a good photodiode for the real of hypothetical case in which it is operated non-parametrically. Considerable attention has been paid to the various aspects of device fabrication, packaging, and theory of the generalized microwave photodiode. Fabrication, packaging, and the theoretical design aspects are covered. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1965
Accession Number
AD0464996

Entities

People

  • David E. Sawyer

Organizations

  • Sperry Corporation

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amplification
  • Amplifiers
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Diodes
  • Fabrication
  • Low Noise
  • Noise
  • Optical Detection
  • P-N Junctions
  • Packaging
  • Parametric Amplifiers
  • Photodetectors
  • Photodiodes

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Electronics Engineering
  • Integrated Circuit Design and Technology.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy