Dynamics of vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers with optical injection: a two-mode model approach

Nizette, Michel; Sciamanna, Marc; Gatare, Ignace; Thienpont, Hugo; Panajotov, Krassimir

doi:10.1364/josab.26.001603

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“…The light emitted by the VCSEL is typically linearly polarized along one of two orthogonal directions and polarization switching (PS) between the two orthogonal polarizations can be observed when temperature or bias current is changed [7]. Optical injection is also a technique used to achieve PS in VCSELs [11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18]. This has been usually obtained for the case of orthogonal optical injection: linearly polarized light from an external laser is injected orthogonally to the linear polarization of the solitary VCSEL.…”

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Analysis of the polarization of single-mode vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers subject to parallel optical injection

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We investigate experimentally and theoretically the polarization switching found in a single-transverse mode VCSEL when subject to parallel optical injection. Our analysis focuses on a recently observed state in which injection locking of the parallel polarization and excitation of the free-running orthogonal polarization of the VCSEL are obtained. A simple nonlinear dependence between the power of both linear polarizations and the frequency detuning is found. Also the total power emitted by the VCSEL is constant and independent on the injected optical power and on the frequency detuning. We check these results experimentally for a variety of frequency detunings and bias currents applied to the device. We report experimental and theoretical stability maps in the injected power-frequency detuning plane for different bias currents identifying the regions in which the state is observed. A simple analytical expression that describes the map boundary for large and negative frequency detunings is obtained. This provides a simple method to extract the linear dichroism of the device.

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Analysis of the polarization of single-mode vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers subject to parallel optical injection

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“…These include single-longitudinal mode operation, circular beam profile, reduced fabrication costs, ease of fabrication of two-dimensional arrays, etc. Studies of nonlinear dynamics of optically injected semiconductor lasers have been extended to VCSELs [6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15] since these devices offer additional degrees of freedom, like the presence of multiple transverse modes and the direction of the emitted polarization, when compared with their edge-emitting counterparts. The behavior of these systems not only includes the previously mentioned dynamical regimes but also polarization switching (PS) and optical bistability [16][17][18][19][20].…”

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“…The specific injection scheme with orthogonally polarized master and slave lasers produces new features, like PS, that cannot be found when dealing with parallel optical injection. Nonlinear dynamics of VCSELs under orthogonal optical injection has been experimentally and theoretically analyzed for 850 [7][8][9][10][11][12] and 1550 nm [13][14][15] wavelength devices. Rich nonlinear dynamics, including period doubling, quasiperiodicity, injection locking, bistability, and chaos, have been found in short-wavelength VCSELs [7][8][9][10][11][12].…”

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Correlation properties and time-resolved dynamics of linear polarizations emitted by single-mode vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers subject to orthogonal optical injection

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We present an experimental and theoretical study of the polarization and time-resolved nonlinear dynamics of a long-wavelength single-mode linearly polarized vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser (VCSEL) subject to orthogonal optical injection. Special attention is paid to the correlation properties of both linear polarizations emitted by the VCSEL. We measure simultaneous time traces of both linearly polarized output signals for several values of the bias current, the strength of the optical injection, and the frequency detuning between master and the free-running VCSEL. Different dynamical regimes, including periodic, period doubling, and irregular dynamics, are observed for both polarizations. For positive frequency detuning we usually find that the orthogonal polarization is the only polarization that contributes to the dynamics of the total power. Only for large values of the bias current and for small values of the optical injection strength, near the border of the periodic region, have we found correlated periodic dynamics in both linear polarizations. For negative frequency detuning we find anticorrelated dynamics in both linear polarizations. The average and dispersion of the time between consecutive pulses that appear in the anticorrelated regime increase with the injected power. The irregular dynamics, characterized by broadened power spectra, is related to large values of the dispersion of the time between pulses. A good overall qualitative agreement is found between our theoretical and experimental results.

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“…Early experiments considered short wavelength devices in which the polarizations of both the VCSEL and the optical injection were parallel [10]. Nonlinear dynamics of VCSELs under orthogonally polarized optical injection has been experimentally and theoretically analyzed for 850 [11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23] and 1550-nm [24] wavelength devices. In this configuration linearly polarized light from an external laser is injected orthogonally to the linear polarization of a free-running VCSEL [25].…”

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“…Rich nonlinear dynamics have been found including period doubling, quasi-periodicity, injection locking, bistability and chaos [13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23]. A mapping of the dynamics identifying boundaries between those behaviors was presented in [14].…”

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Polarization-resolved nonlinear dynamics in long-wavelength single-mode VCSELs subject to orthogonal optical injection

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In this work we perform an experimental study of the polarization-resolved nonlinear dynamics of a 1550 nm singlemode linearly polarized VCSEL when subject to orthogonal optical injection. We have measured the stability maps that identify the boundaries between regions of different nonlinear dynamics by using the RF-spectrum of the total power. These maps are measured in the plane of the frequency detuning between the injected light and the orthogonal linear polarization of the VCSEL versus injected power. Stability maps are obtained for two different values of the bias current. Analysis of the dynamics is given in terms of the time traces of the total power and of both linearly polarized output signals. The corresponding RF and optical spectra are also measured. Different dynamical regimes including periodic, period doubling, and irregular dynamics are observed for both polarizations. When the frequency detuning is positive polarization switching can be observed in a periodic dynamical regime, including both period one and period two behaviours. For positive frequency detuning, the only polarization that contributes to the dynamics of the total power is the orthogonal polarization. For negative frequency detuning values both linear polarizations contribute to the dynamics of the total power. Downloaded From: http://proceedings.spiedigitallibrary.org/ on 06/26/2016 Terms of Use: http://spiedigitallibrary.org/ss/TermsOfUse.aspx Proc. of SPIE Vol. 7933 79330B-2 Downloaded From: http://proceedings.spiedigitallibrary.org/ on 06/26/2016 Terms of Use: http://spiedigitallibrary.org/ss/TermsOfUse.aspx Proc. of SPIE Vol. 7933 79330B-3 Downloaded From: http://proceedings.spiedigitallibrary.org/ on 06/26/2016 Terms of Use: http://spiedigitallibrary.org/ss/TermsOfUse.aspx Proc. of SPIE Vol. 7933 79330B-10 Downloaded From: http://proceedings.spiedigitallibrary.org/ on 06/26/2016 Terms of Use: http://spiedigitallibrary.org/ss/TermsOfUse.aspx

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Dynamics of vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers with optical injection: a two-mode model approach

Cited by 16 publications

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Analysis of the polarization of single-mode vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers subject to parallel optical injection

Analysis of the polarization of single-mode vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers subject to parallel optical injection

Correlation properties and time-resolved dynamics of linear polarizations emitted by single-mode vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers subject to orthogonal optical injection

Polarization-resolved nonlinear dynamics in long-wavelength single-mode VCSELs subject to orthogonal optical injection

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