Polarization properties of self-pulsating VCSELs

Author

Scirè, Alessandro ; Mulet, Josep ; Mirasso, Claudio R. ; Miguel, Maxi San

Author_Institution

Instituto Mediterraneo de Estudios Avanzados, CSIC-UIB, Palma de Mallorca, Spain

fYear

2002

fDate

2002

Abstract

We consider VCSELs operating in the fundamental transverse mode. Our theoretical framework combines the light polarization dynamics which is described by the so-called spin flip model with a description for the absorber region. We demonstrated that polarization self-pulsations in VCSELs are possible under certain operation conditions. As a result of analytical and numerical analysis of our model, we have found regions of stable operation, coupled pulsations of the polarization and the total intensity, and polarization self-pulsations at nearly constant total intensity.

Keywords

laser modes; laser stability; laser theory; light polarisation; semiconductor device models; semiconductor lasers; surface emitting lasers; VCSELs; absorber region; coupled pulsations; fundamental transverse mode; light polarization dynamics; nearly constant total intensity; operation conditions; polarization; polarization self-pulsations; spin flip model; stable operation; total intensity; Frequency; Laser noise; Nonlinear optics; Optical noise; Optical polarization; Optical pumping; Pump lasers; Semiconductor lasers; Surface emitting lasers; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

All-Optical Networking: Existing and Emerging Architecture and Applications/Dynamic Enablers of Next-Generation Optical Communications Systems/Fast Optical Processing in Optical Transmission/VCSEL and

ISSN

1099-4742

Print_ISBN

0-7803-7378-2

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/LEOSST.2002.1027619

Filename

1027619