Polarization self-modulation in a VCSEL subject to optical feedback through a quarter-wave plate

Author

Sciamanna, M. ; Erneux, T. ; Rogister, F. ; Deparis, O. ; Megret, P. ; Blondel, M.

Author_Institution

Service d´´Electromagnetisme et de Telecommun., Faculte Polytechnique de Mons, Belgium

Volume

2

fYear

2001

fDate

2001

Firstpage

443

Abstract

The polarization self-modulation observed in VCSELs subject to optical feedback through a quarter-wave plate comes from a Hopf bifurcation located on external cavity mode steady states (ECMs). Two combs of ECMs are created and connections between these two combs are performed through periodic solutions, confirming theoretically a beating process in this system. Our results substantiate previous experimental findings and motivate new investigations

Keywords

bifurcation; laser feedback; light polarisation; optical bistability; optical chaos; surface emitting lasers; Hopf bifurcation; TE/TM bistability; VCSEL; complex dynamical responses; external cavity mode steady states; external cavity round-trip time; optical feedback; periodic solutions; polarization self-modulation; quarter-wave plate; rate equations; Bifurcation; Brushless DC motors; Equations; Laser feedback; Optical feedback; Optical polarization; Optical retarders; Steady-state; Surface emitting lasers; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2001. LEOS 2001. The 14th Annual Meeting of the IEEE

Conference_Location

San Diego, CA

ISSN

1092-8081

Print_ISBN

0-7803-7105-4

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/LEOS.2001.968863

Filename

968863