Title :
Characterization of cavity solitons in broad-area driven VCSELs below threshold
Author :
Hachair, X. ; Barland, S. ; Furfaro, L. ; Giudici, Massimo ; Tredicce, Jorge ; Balle, S. ; Brambilla, M. ; Maggipinto, T. ; Perrini, I.M. ; Tissoni, G. ; Lugiato, L.A. ; Jaeger, Richard C.
Author_Institution :
Inst. Non Lineaire de Nice, Valbonne
Abstract :
We show the generation of several cavity solitons in driven broad-area vertical-cavity semiconductor lasers below threshold. The switching process is analysed in details, and a theoretical interpretation is provided to confirm and steer experimental findings
Keywords :
laser cavity resonators; optical solitons; optical switches; surface emitting lasers; broad-area driven VCSEL; cavity solitons; switching process; vertical-cavity semiconductor lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics Conference, 2004. (IQEC). International
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-778-4
