High-current photodetectors as efficient and high-power RF output stages

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Williams, Keith J. [1 ]
Tulchinsky, David A. [1 ]
Boos, John B. [1 ]
Park, Doewan [1 ]
Goetz, Peter G. [1 ]
Rabinovich, William S. [1 ]
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[1] USN, Res Lab, Photon Technol Branch, Code 5650,4555 Overlook Ave, Washington, DC 20375 USA
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high-power photodetectors; photodetectors; photodiodes; saturation current; space-charge effect;
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This paper describes an improved photodetector design which demonstrates excellent large- and small-signal behavior. Maximum small-signal compression currents have increased to over 700 m-A at 300 MHz. Output RF power amplifier stage efficiencies of 40% (class AB operation) and over 27% (Class A) has been achieved from 0.3 to 6 GHz with RIF power outputs over +24 dBm.
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