Frequency response of current modulation induced polarization switching in VCSELs

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 4649, Issue , 2002, Pages 245-256

  Verschaffelt, Guy ^a   Albert, Jan ^a   Panajotov, Krassimir ^a   Nagler, Bob ^a   Peeters, Michael ^a   Thienpont, Hugo ^a   Veretennicoff, Irina ^a   Danckaert, Jan ^a   Barbay, Sylvain ^b   Giacomelli, Giovanni ^b   Marin, Francesco ^c  

^a VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL   (Belgium)

^b ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DI OTTICA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Modulation; Polarization; Semiconductor lasers; VCSEL

Indexed keywords

FREQUENCY MODULATION; FREQUENCY RESPONSE; NUMERICAL METHODS; POLARIZATION; RELAXATION PROCESSES; THERMAL EFFECTS;

CURRENT MODULATION; POLARIZATION SWITCHING; VERTICAL CAVITY SURFACE EMITTING LASERS;

SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS;

EID: 0141821257     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1117/12.469240     Document Type: Article

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