Stochastic polarization switching dynamics in vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers: Theory and experiment

Anno: 2004

Autori: Danckaert J., Peeters M., Mirasso C., San Miguel M., Verschaffelt G., Albert J., Nagler B., Unold H., Michalzik R., Giacomelli G., Marin F.

Affiliazione autori: Department of Applied Physics and Photonics, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, B-1050 Brussels, Belgium;
Departament de Fisica, Universitat de les Illes Balears,E-07122 Palma de Mallorca, Spain;
IMEDEA (UIB-ESIC), Campus Universitat de les Illes Balears, E-07122 Palma de Mallorca, Spain;
Optoelectronics Department, University of Ulm, D-89069 Ulm, Germany;
Istituto Nazionale di Ottica Applicata, Largo E. Fermi 6, 50125 Firenze, Italy;
Dip. di Fisica, Università di Firenze, INFM Firenze;
European Laboratory for Nonlinear Spectroscropy, 50019 Sesto F.no (FI), Italy.

Abstract: We present an analytical, numerical, and experimental study of the switching time and jitter of current-induced polarization switching in vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers (VCSELs) as an example of switching in a nonlinear system in the presence of noise. Assuming that the switching is induced by changes in the dichroism, the problem can be reduced to the first-passage-time problem in gain-switched Class-A lasers. The theoretical results show excellent agreement both with numerical simulations based on the full-rate equations model and with experiments performed on oxide-confined VCSELs.

Giornale/Rivista: IEEE JOURNAL OF SELECTED TOPICS IN QUANTUM ELECTRONICS

Volume: 10 (5)      Da Pagina: 911  A: 917

Parole chiavi: Noise; polarization effects; semiconductor lasers
DOI: 10.1109/JSTQE.2004.837014

Citazioni: 17
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