Electrical – simulating a photo diode response- how to make use of pulsating current sources

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Currently my photo diode is exposed to pulsed laser with

Pulse width : 10ns < tw < 150ns

Pulse repetition rate : 1Hz < PRF < 70Khz

Expected peak current : 50mA

so when i try to design my circuits usually i use a current source for photo diode and a parallel capacitance and a shunt resistance, but how to simulate this kind of waveforms where the current will be present for 10ns and then off its like a switching current source but with different time and repetition rate

has any one tried to simulate a response like this, this kind of response may also be seen in photo diodes which are exposed to RC-5 signals from a IR LED of a TV remote

EDIT:
when i see different simulators all have a similar pulsating current sources,

TINA Current Generator:

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NI Current Generator

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ADISimPE Current Generator

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but what exactly is the voltage source doing here ? , why are they introducing voltage source into current source ?, if suppose i want to use it for my purpose how should i play with it ?, i was not able to properly see my TIA behavior because of this confusion when i reduce the AC voltage of a current source i see my TIA properly functioning , any way this is just a try but i clearly dont know, how to use these pulsating sources as photo diode response

Best Answer

Just an idea - you could try using the propagation delay through a logic gate to form very narrow pulses. By adding more gates you can increase the width of the pulse.

A simple (variable) pulse generator (e.g. a 555 astable) could be used to alter pulse rate. The circuit works on the rising edge only.

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