Polarization Switching and Hysteresis of VCSELs With Time-Varying Optical Injection

Author

Zhang, Wei Li ; Pan, Wei ; Luo, Bin ; Wang, Meng Yao ; Zou, Xi Hua

Author_Institution

Sch. of Inf. Sci. & Technol., Southwest Jiaotong Univ., Chengdu

Volume

14

Issue

3

fYear

2008

Firstpage

889

Lastpage

894

Abstract

We study the influence of time-varying orthogonal optical injection on polarization switching (PS) of vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers (VCSELs). Three cases are considered: scanning injection strength, and scanning frequency detuning in two different reference ranges. In all the three cases, fast sweep rates make PSs happen at higher (lower) values for upward (downward) scans, and thus enlarge the hysteresis region. Furthermore, types of PS and the emission states of the laser can be controlled, if the scanning parameter and scanning range are chosen properly. Statistical analysis indicates PS for the third case is not so stable as that for the first two cases.

Keywords

laser cavity resonators; laser tuning; statistical analysis; surface emitting lasers; VCSEL; laser emission states; polarization switching; scanning frequency detuning; scanning injection strength; statistical analysis; time-varying orthogonal optical injection; vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers; Frequency; Hysteresis; Optical bistability; Optical feedback; Optical mixing; Optical polarization; Optical pumping; Semiconductor lasers; Surface emitting lasers; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers; Bistable; optical injection; polarization switching (PS); semiconductor lasers; vertical cavity surface emitting lasers (VCSELs);

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1077-260X

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/JSTQE.2008.922896

Filename

4538071