Title :
Wavelength polarization switching and bistability in a 1550nm-VCSEL subject to orthogonal optical injection
Author :
Hurtado, A. ; Henning, I.D. ; Adams, M.J.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput. & Electron. Syst., Essex Univ., Colchester
Abstract :
We report the first experimental observation of different forms of wavelength polarization switching and bistability with a 1550-nm VCSEL operated just above threshold and subject to orthogonally-polarised optical injection.
Keywords :
laser beams; laser cavity resonators; laser tuning; light polarisation; optical bistability; surface emitting lasers; VCSEL; optical bistability; orthogonally-polarised optical injection; vertical cavity surface emitting lasers; wavelength 1550 nm; wavelength detuning; wavelength polarization switching; Fiber nonlinear optics; Nonlinear optical devices; Nonlinear optics; Optical bistability; Optical devices; Optical polarization; Optical signal processing; Power measurement; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers; Wavelength measurement; (130.4815) Optical switching devices; (140.7260) Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers; (190.1450) Bistability; (230.5440) Polarization-selective devices;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-859-9
