Title :
Stochastic polarization switching dynamics in vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers: theory and experiment
Author :
Danckaert, J. ; Peeters, M. ; Mirasso, C. ; Miguel, M.S. ; Verschaffelt, G. ; Albert, J. ; Nagler, B. ; Unold, H. ; Michalzik, R. ; Giacomelli, G. ; Marin, F.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Appl. Phys. & Photonics, Vrije Univ. Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
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.
Keywords :
dichroism; jitter; laser cavity resonators; light polarisation; nonlinear dynamical systems; optical noise; optical switches; semiconductor lasers; stochastic processes; surface emitting lasers; class-A lasers; current-induced polarization switching; dichroism; first-passage-time problem; full-rate equations model; gain-switched lasers; jitter; nonlinear system; optical noise; oxide-confined VCSEL; stochastic polarization switching; switching time; vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers; Jitter; Laser noise; Laser theory; Nonlinear dynamical systems; Nonlinear systems; Polarization; Stochastic processes; Stochastic resonance; Surface emitting lasers; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers; Noise; polarization effects; semiconductor lasers; switching; vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers (VCSELs);
Journal_Title :
Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JSTQE.2004.837014
