M. Saif Islam, T. Jung, S. Mathai, T. Chau, A. Rollinger, T. Itoh, M. Wu, D. Sivco, A. Cho
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Abstract
A distributed balanced photodetector with high saturation photocurrent has been experimentally demonstrated. The maximum linear DC photo-current of 33 mA/branch is equivalent to 66 mA in single-ended photodetectors. The AC linearity at high photocurrents is also investigated.