New Results on Avalanche Multiplication Statistics with Applications to Optical Detection
- 1 January 1971
- journal article
- website
- Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in Bell System Technical Journal
- Vol. 50 (1) , 167-189
- https://doi.org/10.1002/j.1538-7305.1971.tb02540.x
Abstract
In this paper, we derive statistics of the random gain of two types of avalanche diode optical detectors. A simple optical binary receiver which could employ these devices is analyzed. In particular, we determine the moment generating function of the...Keywords
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- Multiplication noise in uniform avalanche diodesIEEE Transactions on Electron Devices, 1966