Title :
Optically controllable microlasers and 3d light confinement based on cavity solitons in vertical-cavity devices
Author :
Ackemann, T. ; Radwell, N. ; Jäger, R.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Univ. of Strathclyde, Glasgow
Abstract :
Bistable microlasers in a broad-area vertical-cavity semiconductor laser with frequency-selective feedback are demonstrated. It is argued that mode-locking of these lasers provides a route to three-dimensional light confinement.
Keywords :
laser feedback; laser mode locking; microcavity lasers; optical control; optical solitons; semiconductor lasers; surface emitting lasers; 3D light confinement; bistable microlaser; broad-area vertical-cavity semiconductor laser; cavity solitons; frequency-selective feedback; laser mode-locking; optically controllable microlaser; three-dimensional light confinement; vertical-cavity devices; Laser feedback; Laser mode locking; Lighting control; Optical bistability; Optical control; Optical devices; Optical feedback; Optical solitons; Semiconductor lasers; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers;
Conference_Titel :
IEEE/LEOS Winter Topicals Meeting Series, 2009
Conference_Location :
Innsbruck
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2610-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2611-9
DOI :
10.1109/LEOSWT.2009.4771694
