Detectors for lightwave communication

Telecommunication with light waves today stands at the threshold of widespread use. Silicon photodiodes, particularly those of the avalanche type, offer speed, efficiency, sensitivity and reliability—both for the systems now in development and future ones at longer wavelengths.

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