Chinese Optics Letters, 2016, 14 (12): 122701, Published Online: Aug. 2, 2018
Design of low-noise photodetector with a bandwidth of 130 MHz based on transimpedance amplification circuit
Abstract
A low-noise photodetector is a basic tool for the research of quantum information processing. We present a specially designed low-noise photoelectric detector with a bandwidth of 130 MHz, using a transimpedance amplification circuit. Based on the detailed calculation of the dependence on each parameter of the detector, a useful method of how to design a low-noise and broadband photodetector is provided. When the optical power is between 1.0 and 16 mW, the photodetector has a good linear response to the injected light. Its electronics noise power is below 77 dBm , which is within the whole bandwidth. When the incident light power is 2 mW, the output noise powers are 10.0, 8.0, and 6.0 dB higher than the corresponding electronics noise within the bandwidth of 1–50, 50–90, and 90–130 MHz, respectively, which is in good agreement with the theoretical prediction. Thus, this photoelectric detector could have good application prospects in quantum communication and an optical cavity locking system.
Jiliang Qin, Zhihui Yan, Meiru Huo, Xiaojun Jia, Kunchi Peng. Design of low-noise photodetector with a bandwidth of 130 MHz based on transimpedance amplification circuit[J]. Chinese Optics Letters, 2016, 14(12): 122701.