Near 100% external quantum efficiency 1550-nm broad spectrum photodetector

Opt Express. 2022 Jan 17;30(2):3047-3054. doi: 10.1364/OE.447091.

Abstract

We report InGaAs/InP based p-i-n photodiodes with an external quantum efficiency (EQE) above 98% from 1510 nm to 1575 nm. For surface normal photodiodes with a diameter of 80 µm, the measured 3-dB bandwidth is 3 GHz. The saturation current is 30.5 mA, with an RF output power of 9.3 dBm at a bias of -17 V at 3 GHz.