Polarization modulation dynamics of vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers with an extended cavity

IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics

Volumn 33, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 2231-2239

  Robert, F ^a   Besnard, P ^a   Chares, M L ^a   Stephan, G M ^a  

^a Laboratoire d'Optronique   (France)

Author keywords

Modulation; Optical feedback; Polarization; Semiconductor; VCSEL

Indexed keywords

BIREFRINGENCE; CHARGE CARRIERS; LIGHT MODULATION; LIGHT POLARIZATION; SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MODELS; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM WELLS;

VERTICAL CAVITY SURFACE EMITTING LASERS (VCSEL);

SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS;

EID: 0031383670     PISSN: 00189197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/3.644106     Document Type: Article

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