Title :
Cavity solitons in a vertical cavity semiconductor optical amplifier: From single to cluster states
Author :
Barbay, S. ; Elsass, T. ; Hachair, X. ; Sagnes, I. ; Kuszelewicz, R.
Author_Institution :
Lab. de Photonique et de Nanostruct., CNRS, Marcoussis, France
Abstract :
We present experimental results on the formation and control of single and cluster states of cavity solitons in a vertical cavity semiconductor optical amplifier. A parameter region where cluster states are inhibited is demonstrated.
Keywords :
optical solitons; semiconductor optical amplifiers; cavity solitons; single to cluster states; vertical cavity semiconductor optical amplifier; Bifurcation; Cascading style sheets; Control Systems Society; Hysteresis; Laser excitation; Nonlinear optics; Optical control; Semiconductor nanostructures; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Solitons; (190.4420) Nonlinear optics, transverse effects in; (190.6135) Spatial solitons; (250.5980) Semiconductor optical amplifiers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
