[time-nuts] Photodiodes for high frequency OPLL

[Attila Kinali]

On Sun, 31 Mar 2013 10:47:29 -0400
Mike S <mikes at flatsurface.com> wrote:

> On 3/30/2013 7:48 AM, Attila Kinali wrote:
> > So far, i figured out that PIN photodiodes can go up to several 100MHz
> > transition frequency and avalanche photodiodes are available up to 2GHz.
> > The only photodiodes that go higher are those for the telecom range
> > at 1-1.5um, which is a bit low for my needs.
> >
> > But, i have seen descriptions of such OPLL that work with multi GHz
> > offsets in the 700-800nm range.
> 
> Maybe you can find something here:
> http://www.gcsincorp.com/optical_chips/GaAs%20&%20InGaAs%20PIN%20Photodetectors.php
> 
> They have ones which have a wavelength range of 760-860 nm, and go up to 
> 14 GHz.

Interesting! thanks!

				Attila Kinali
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