Title :
Explanation for significantly improved VCSEL modulation bandwith in strong optical injection experiments
Author :
Wieczorek, Sebastian ; Chow, Weng W. ; Chrostowski, Lukas ; Chang-Hasnain, Connie J.
Author_Institution :
Sandia Nat. Labs., Albuquerque, NM
Abstract :
Experimentally observed 5-fold increase in the modulation bandwidth of strongly injected VCSELs is explained to arise from injection-induced population pulsation. The injected-laser rate-equations reproduce the relevant aspects of modulation experiments on different VCSEL structures.
Keywords :
laser beams; optical modulation; semiconductor lasers; surface emitting lasers; VCSEL modulation bandwidth; VCSEL structures; high-speed semiconductor lasers; injected-laser rate-equations; injection-induced population pulsation; optical injection; Bandwidth; Damping; Frequency; High speed optical techniques; Laser theory; Optical modulation; Semiconductor lasers; Stimulated emission; Surface emitting lasers; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers; (060.4510) Optical communications; (140.5960) Semiconductor lasers; (190.3100) Instabilities and chaos; (250.7260) Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2006 and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2006. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2006.4628368
