Title :
Low-Frequency Modulation Effects on the Polarization Dynamics of Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Lasers Subject to Optical Feedback
Author :
Hong, Yanhua ; Paul, Jon ; Spencer, Paul S. ; Shore, K.A.
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Wales, Bangor
Abstract :
Since vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers (VCSELs) normally have a symmetric structure, they show a tendency to exhibit a range of polarization instabilities with variation in bias current and/or when subject to optical feedback. In this paper, we study experimentally the influence of low frequency modulation on the polarization dynamics of VCSELs subject to optical feedback.
Keywords :
laser beams; laser cavity resonators; laser feedback; light polarisation; optical modulation; surface emitting lasers; VCSEL; low-frequency modulation effect; optical feedback; polarization dynamics; polarization instability; vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser; Frequency modulation; Hysteresis; Laser feedback; Laser theory; Optical feedback; Optical polarization; Surface emitting lasers; Temperature control; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007 and the International Quantum Electronics Conference. CLEOE-IQEC 2007. European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Munich
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0931-0
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0931-0
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOE-IQEC.2007.4386029
