Title :
Low switching-power operation of a polarization bistable VCSEL
Author :
Mori, T. ; Yamayoshi, Y. ; Kawaguchi, H.
Author_Institution :
CREST, Japan Science and Technology Agency, Japan, mori@yz.yamagata-u.ac.jp
Abstract :
Sub-femtojoule polarization bistable switching operation in a vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser was experimentally demonstrated. Wavelengths of two orthogonally polarized injection pulses were independently optimized to minimize the switching power.
Keywords :
Polarization switching; bistability; vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers; Communication switching; Flip-flops; Frequency; Injection-locked oscillators; Optical polarization; Optical surface waves; Pulse measurements; Space vector pulse width modulation; Surface emitting lasers; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers; Polarization switching; bistability; vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2005. CLEO/Pacific Rim 2005. Pacific Rim Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9242-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOPR.2005.1569385
