Title :
Polariton laser bistability behavior in a GaAs microcavity
Author :
Cotta, Eduardo A. ; Matinaga, Franklin M.
Author_Institution :
Fed. Univ. of Minas Gerais, Pampulha
Abstract :
Polariton laser generated by resonant excitation presents a bistability for a modulated excitation beam. We observed one or two crossing on the bistability curve due to the thermal and Kerr competition in the microcavity.
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; gallium arsenide; microcavity lasers; optical bistability; polaritons; semiconductor lasers; Kerr competition; bistability curve; microcavity; polariton laser; resonant excitation; thermal competition; Excitons; Gallium arsenide; Kerr effect; Laser beams; Laser excitation; Microcavities; Optical modulation; Resonance; Temperature; Thermal force;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007 and the International Quantum Electronics Conference. CLEOE-IQEC 2007. European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Munich
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0931-0
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0931-0
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOE-IQEC.2007.4386153
