Anjum, IshraqSimsek, ErgunMahabadi, Seyed Ehsan JamaliCarruthers, Thomas F.Menyuk, Curtis2024-09-242024-09-24http://hdl.handle.net/11603/36325We calculate the phase noise of two high current modified uni-traveling carrier (MUTC) photodetectors at the first 100 comb-line frequencies. We observe a non-monotonic increase of phase noise. We investigate the underlying physics. Insights gained inform MUTC photodetector design and optimization for frequency-comb applications.2 pagesen-USThis item is likely protected under Title 17 of the U.S. Copyright Law. Unless on a Creative Commons license, for uses protected by Copyright Law, contact the copyright holder or the author.UMBC Optical Fiber Communications LaboratorySources of Nonlinearity in Phase Noise of MUTC Photodetectors at Comb-Line FrequenciesText