PHYSICS OF SEMICONDUCTOR VERTICAL-CAVITY SURFACE-EMITTING LASERS

1995 ◽  
Vol 04 (01) ◽  
pp. 141-161 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. JIN ◽  
G. KHITROVA ◽  
D. BOGGAVARAPU ◽  
H. M. GIBBS ◽  
S. W. KOCH ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Optical Injection ◽  
Cavity Surface ◽  
Many Body ◽  
Laser Theory ◽  
Many Body Theory ◽  
Surface Emitting Lasers ◽  
Vertical Cavity Surface ◽  
Surface Emitting Laser ◽  
Emitting Lasers ◽  
Vertical Cavity

We describe recent progress in the physics of light-matter interactions in vertical-cavity surface-emitting-laser (VCSEL) structures. Enhanced spontaneous emission indicates strong medium-cavity coupling. The linewidth broadening factor is more accurately determined in VCSELs, supporting many-body theory of semiconductor nonlinearities. Threshold behavior of VCSELs and microlasers is investigated by photon-correlation experiment and quantum laser theory with emphasis on the importance of second-order coherence properties. External optical injection into a VCSEL cavity leads to injection locking, instabilities, acceleration of coherent energy transfer and sideband lasing, most of which are modeled successfully by recently-developed first-principles semiconductor laser theory.

SURFACE EMITTING LASERS

1992 ◽  
Vol 03 (03n04) ◽  
pp. 263-277 ◽  
Author(s):  
KENICHI IGA
Keyword(s):  
Cavity Surface ◽  
Photonic Integration ◽  
Parallel Surface ◽  
Surface Emitting Lasers ◽  
Vertical Cavity Surface ◽  
Surface Emitting Laser ◽  
Technical Issues ◽  
Basic Technology ◽  
Emitting Lasers ◽  
Vertical Cavity

In this paper we review the progress and basic technology of vertical cavity surface emitting lasers together with related parallel surface operating optical devices. First, the concept of a vertical cavity surface emitting laser is presented, and then currently developed devices and their performances will be introduced. We will then feature some technical issues, such as multilayer structures, 2-dimensional arrays, photonic integration, etc. Lastly, future prospects for parallel lightwave subsystems using surface emitting lasers will be discussed.

Light polarization fingerprints on nonlinear dynamics of vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers

2008 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Panajotov ◽  
M. Sciamanna ◽  
I. Gatare ◽  
M. Arizaleta Arteaga ◽  
H. Thienpont
Keyword(s):  
Nonlinear Dynamics ◽  
Optical Feedback ◽  
Cylindrical Symmetry ◽  
Light Polarization ◽  
Optical Injection ◽  
Cavity Surface ◽  
Surface Emitting Lasers ◽  
Vertical Cavity Surface ◽  
Emitting Lasers ◽  
Vertical Cavity

AbstractIn this paper we summarize the recent results on nonlinear dynamics of vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers (VCSELs) which are bearing the fingerprints of the particular polarization properties of VCSELs. Due to the surface emission and cylindrical symmetry, VCSELs lack strong polarization anisotropy and may undergo polarization switching and polarization mode-hopping. This provides new specificities to the rich nonlinear dynamics induced in VCSELs by an external perturbation. We unveil both experimentally and theoretically these new specificities for the case of optical feedback, optical injection, and unidirectional synchronization between VCSELs.

Reconfigurable Multifunctional Operation Using Optical Injection-Locked Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Lasers

2009 ◽  
Vol 27 (15) ◽  
pp. 2958-2963 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bo Zhang ◽  
Xiaoxue Zhao ◽  
D. Parekh ◽  
Yang Yue ◽  
W. Hofmann ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Optical Injection ◽  
Cavity Surface ◽  
Surface Emitting Lasers ◽  
Vertical Cavity Surface ◽  
Emitting Lasers ◽  
Vertical Cavity
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