Title :
Anatomy of a VCSEL polarization switch
Author :
Woerdman, J.P. ; van Exter, M.P. ; Willemsen, M.B.
Author_Institution :
Huygens Lab., Leiden Univ., Netherlands
Abstract :
Summary form only given. The nature of polarization switches in VCSELs has given rise to considerable debate. A switch occurs when the lasing polarization is destabilized in favor of the orthogonal polarization. Key issues are (i) whether this requires the two polarization modes to have equal frequencies (=zero birefringence) or equal losses (=zero dichroism) and (ii) how the polarization behaves during a switch.
Keywords :
electro-optical switches; light polarisation; semiconductor lasers; surface emitting lasers; VCSEL polarization switch; equal frequencies; equal losses; orthogonal polarization; polarization; polarization modes; polarization switches; zero birefringence; zero dichroism; Anatomy; Cameras; Large Hadron Collider; Optical arrays; Optical polarization; Optical surface waves; Optical switches; Surface emitting lasers; Surface waves; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2000. (CLEO 2000). Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-634-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2000.906952
