DocumentCode
2245000
Title
Polarization switching of a 1.5 μm wavelength single-mode VCSEL under optical injection locking
Author
Jeong, Kyu Hycon ; Kim, Kyong Hon ; Lee, Min Hee ; Yoo, Byueng-Su ; Shore, K. Alan
Author_Institution
Dept. of Phys., Inha Univ., Incheon
fYear
2007
fDate
26-31 Aug. 2007
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
2
Abstract
We report the polarization switching dynamics of a 1.5-μm wavelength single-mode vertical cavity surface emitting laser (VCSEL) under optical injection locking. An external laser beam injection of orthogonal polarization caused dynamical instability and the polarization switching of the VCSEL. The optimized condition for polarization switching was achieved by detuning the injection wavelength and power.
Keywords
laser modes; laser stability; light polarisation; optical switches; surface emitting lasers; optical injection locking; polarization switching dynamics; single-mode vertical cavity surface emitting laser; wavelength 1.5 μm; Injection-locked oscillators; Laser beams; Optical bistability; Optical control; Optical polarization; Power generation; Power lasers; Surface waves; Threshold current; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Lasers and Electro-Optics - Pacific Rim, 2007. CLEO/Pacific Rim 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location
Seoul
Print_ISBN
978-1-4244-1173-3
Electronic_ISBN
978-1-4244-1174-0
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/CLEOPR.2007.4391435
Filename
4391435
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