[WD3] Ge-based Receivers

[WD3-2] Integrated High Power Germanium Photodetectors Assisted by Optical Field Manipulation

〇Yan Zuo, Yu Yu, De Zhou, Xinliang Zhang (Huazhong Univ. of Science and Technology, China)

Keywords:Si/Ge, Photodetectors, Photonic Integration, Advanced Active Devices

We experimentally demonstrate high power germanium photodetectors based on optical field manipulation. The proposed structure can generate a maximum 50% more photocurrents under high power illumination due to optimized light distributions in germanium.