Title :
Ultrafast Dynamics of Sub-Threshold Modes in Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Lasers
Author :
Zhang, Botao ; Heberle, Albert P.
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh
Abstract :
We investigate sub-threshold modes in single-mode vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers (VCSEL´s). These modes produce beating in the emission of VCSEL´s after femtosecond optical pulse injection. The results provide information on the stability of the single-mode regime.
Keywords :
optical pulse generation; surface emitting lasers; femtosecond optical pulse injection; sub-threshold modes; ultrafast dynamics; vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers; Frequency; Laser excitation; Laser modes; Laser stability; Optical pulses; Polarization; Semiconductor lasers; Surface emitting lasers; Ultrafast optics; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007. CLEO 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2007.4453348
