Polarization properties of localized structures in VCSELs

Etienne E. Averlant, Mustapha Tlidi, Thorsten Ackemann, Hugo Thienpont, Krassimir Panajotov

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Abstract

Broad area Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Lasers (VCSELs) have peculiar polarization properties which are a field of study by itself. These properties have already been used for localized structure generation, in a simple configuration, where only one polarization component was used. Here, we present new experimental and theoretical results on the complex polarization behavior of localized structures generated in an optically-injected broad area VCSEL. A linear stability analysis of the spin-ip VCSEL model is performed for the case of broad area devices, in a restrained and experimentally relevant parameter set. Numerical simulations are performed, in one and two dimensions. They reveal existence of vector localized structures. These structures have a complex polarization state, which is not simply a linear polarization following the one of the optical injection. Experimental results confrm theoretical predictions. Applications of this work can lead to the encoding of small color images in the polarization state of an ensemble of localized structures at the surface of a broad area
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Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of SPIE
Subtitle of host publicationSemiconductor Lasers and Laser Dynamics VII
EditorsK Panajotov, M Sciamanna, A Valle, R Michalzik
Number of pages7
Volume9892
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 28 Apr 2016
EventSemiconductor Lasers and Laser Dynamics VII - Brussels Meeting Centre, Brussels, Belgium
Duration: 4 Apr 20167 Apr 2016

Publication series

NameSemiconductor Lasers and Laser Dynamics VII

Conference

ConferenceSemiconductor Lasers and Laser Dynamics VII
Country/TerritoryBelgium
CityBrussels
Period4/04/167/04/16

Keywords

  • VCSEL
  • polarization
  • cavity solitons
  • localized structures
  • spatially extended systems

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