Lasing Characteristics of VCSELs Subject to Circularly Polarized Optical Injection

• Published in: Journal of lightwave technology Vol. 29; no. 24; pp. 3804 - 3809
• Main Authors: Qader, A. A., Yanhua Hong, Shore, K. A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY IEEE 15.12.2011; Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
• Subjects: Exact sciences and technology; External optical injection; Fundamental areas of phenomenology (including applications); Lasers; Nonlinear optics; Optical feedback; Optical polarization; Optics; Physics; Semiconductor lasers; Semiconductor lasers; laser diodes; Stimulated emission; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers; vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers (VCSELs); Autonomous system; Circular polarization; External optical injection; Elliptic polarization; Threshold current; Optical frequency; Optical control; Vertical cavity laser; vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers (VCSELs); Optical polarization; Semiconductor lasers; Surface emitting lasers; Optical characteristic; Linear polarization

This paper reports experimental investigations of the effects of circularly polarized optical injection on the lasing characteristics of vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers (VCSELs). The operating characteristics of the target VCSELs are changed using available optical injection control paramete...