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 Last Updated on: Friday, July 18, 2008 11:33 AM


Fiber Optic Circuits    Light Detectors
 
BROAD BAND 50MHz OPTICAL FIBER RECEIVER VERSION A
If the above circuit it still too slow, you can try this circuit. What it lacks in sensitivity it makes up for in speed. The circuit attaches a plastic fiber optic PIN photodiode assembly to a small box containing a small 3v battery and a standard BNC plug. When the box is plugged into to the input of an oscilloscope with a 50-ohm termination resistor, it can detect light pulse frequencies beyond 100MHz.

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50MHz Bandwidth Light Probe designed by Dave Johnson, P.E. (June 4, 2000)

Fiber Optic Circuits    Light Detectors

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