Statistics of polarization competition in VCSELs

Year: 1998

Authors: Giacomelli G., Matin F.

Autors Affiliation: Istituto Nazionale di Ottica, Largo E Fermi 6, I-50125 Firenze and INFM, unitá di Firenze, Italy;
European Laboratory for Nonlinear Spectroscopy (LENS), Largo E Fermi 2, I-50125 Firenze and INFM, unitá di Firenze, Italy

Abstract: The dynamics of polarization competition in vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers (VCSELs) is investigated experimentally. The fluctuations of the linear polarization components of the held, which are strongly anticorrelated with a non-Gaussian statistics, are characterized. The analysis of the data indicates that the competition is well reproduced by a simple Langevin description, with a two-well quasi-potential. The Kramers times and the statistics of the mode jumping are obtained and compared with the observed phenomena.

Journal/Review: QUANTUM AND SEMICLASSICAL OPTICS

Volume: 10 (3)      Pages from: 469  to: 476

KeyWords: vertical cavitu surface emitting lasers
DOI: 10.1088/1355-5111/10/3/005

Citations: 55
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