Polarization Switching in Long-Wavelength VCSELs Subject to Orthogonal Optical Injection

• Published in: IEEE journal of quantum electronics Vol. 47; no. 1; pp. 92 - 99
• Main Authors: Torre, M, Hurtado, A, Quirce, A, Valle, A, Pesquera, L, Adams, M
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York IEEE 01.01.2011; The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
• Subjects: Bias; Devices; Injection locking; Linear polarization; Mathematical model; Optical attenuators; Optical bistability; Optical coupling; optical injection; Optical polarization; Optical switches; Polarization; polarization switching; Polystyrene resins; Quantum electronics; Switching; Vertical cavity surface emission lasers; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers

Polarization switching (PS) appearing in long-wavelength vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers (VCSELs) subject to orthogonal optical injection is investigated theoretically and experimentally. We have studied the injected optical power required for PS as a function of the frequency detuning betwe...