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Journal Articles IEEE Photonics Technology Letters Year : 2010

1.55-µm GaNAsSb-based photoconductive switch for microwave switching

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We report a GaNAsSb-based photoconductive switch for microwave switching application. The GaNAsSb layer was grown by molecular beam epitaxy in conjunction with a radio-frequency plasma-assisted nitrogen source and a valved antimony cracker cell. The switch shows a maximum ON-OFF ratio of 9 dB at 1.5 GHz under 1.55-m laser excitation at 80 mW. The switch also shows a positive ON-OFF ratio up to 10 GHz. This is the first successful demonstration of a photoconductive switch for microwave switching application under 1.55- m wavelength excitation. Further analysis suggests that the high contact resistance may degrade the performance of the photoconductive switch.
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hal-00584429 , version 1 (08-04-2011)

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Kian Hua Tan, Charlotte Tripon-Canseliet, Salim Faci, Antoine Pagies, Malek Zegaoui, et al.. 1.55-µm GaNAsSb-based photoconductive switch for microwave switching. IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, 2010, 22 (15), pp.1105-1107. ⟨10.1109/LPT.2010.2050470⟩. ⟨hal-00584429⟩
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