Localized traveling waves in vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers with frequency-selective optical feedback

P. V. Paulau, A. J. Scroggie, A. Naumenko, T. Ackemann, N. A. Loiko, W. J. Firth

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Abstract

Spatially self-localized states have been found in a model of vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers with frequency-selective optical feedback. The structures obtained differ from most known dissipative solitons in optics in that they are localized traveling waves. The results suggest a route to realization of a cavity soliton laser using standard semiconductor laser designs.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)-
Number of pages7
JournalPhysical Review E
Volume75
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - May 2007

Keywords

  • saturable absorber
  • solitons
  • convection
  • resonator

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