Coherent homodyne detection at 10.6 μm with an extrinsic photoconductor

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Coherent homodyne detection at 10.6 μm with an extrinsic photoconductor

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A laser-driven infrared-homodyne arrangement yielded a substantial increase in the sensitivity of a doped-silicon photoconductor. The improvement in detectivity was found to be limited by excess local-oscillator noise.

Inspec keywords: photoelectric cells; radiation detection; laser beam applications; radio receivers; photoconductivity

Subjects: Heat flow, thermal and thermodynamic processes; Optical beam modulators; Optical materials and devices; Optical communication; Photoconduction and photovoltaic effects; photodielectric effects

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