High power, high-frequency waveguide photodetectors

Optical RF analog applications are generating great interest for a number of reasons including the flexibility of fiber optic systems and the enormous RF signal processing capability offered by photonics. A limitation to the insertion of RF photonics has been the availability of high performance photonic components that can deliver on the advantages offered by photonic systems. In this paper we will discuss test results of InGaAsP-InP based waveguide photodetectors targeting optical RF analog applications.