Spontaneous motion of cavity solitons in vertical-cavity lasers subject to optical injection and to delayed feedback

• Published in: The European physical journal. D, Atomic, molecular, and optical physics Vol. 59; no. 1; pp. 67 - 72
• Main Authors: Panajotov, K., Tlidi, M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer-Verlag 01.07.2010
• Subjects: Applications of Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos Theory; Atomic; Feedback; Holes; Instability; Mathematical analysis; Mathematical models; Molecular; Optical and Plasma Physics; Physical Chemistry; Physics; Physics and Astronomy; Quantum Information Technology; Quantum Physics; Regular Article; Solitons; Spectroscopy/Spectrometry; Spintronics; Spontaneous; Stability; Soliton; Travel Wave; Spontaneous Motion; Optical Feedback; External Cavity

We consider a rate equation model describing broad area vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers subject to injection and to time-delayed optical feedback. We show that the inclusion of an external cavity affects dramatically the space-time behavior of this system by modifying the instability thresho...