Noise spectra in balanced optical detectors based on transimpedance amplifiers
arXiv:1709.05213 · doi:10.1063/1.5004561
Abstract
We present a thorough theoretical analysis and experimental study of the shot and electronic noise spectra of a balanced optical detector based on an operational amplifier (OA) connected in a transimpedance scheme. We identify and quantify the primary parameters responsible for the limitations of the circuit, in particular the bandwidth and shot-to-electronic noise clearance. We find that the shot noise spectrum can be made consistent with the second order Butterworth filter, while the electronic noise grows linearly with the second power of the frequency. Good agreement between the theory and experiment is observed, however the capacitances of the operational amplifier input and the photodiodes appear significantly higher than those specified in manufacturers' datasheets. This observation is confirmed by independent tests.
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