Influence of optical feedback on the polarization switching of vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers

IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 483-489

  Masoller, Cristina ^a,b   Torre, Marita S ^c  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

^b INSTITUTO DE FÍSICA   (Uruguay)

^c UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DEL CENTRO DE LA PROVINCIA DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Laser diodes; Optical feedback; Polarization control; Polarization switching; Semiconductor lasers; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers (VCSELs)

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DATA COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; LIGHT POLARIZATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM WELLS; WHITE NOISE;

OPTICAL FEEDBACK; POLARIZATION CONTROL; POLARIZATION SWITCHING; VERTICAL CAVITY SURFACE EMITTING LASERS (VCSELS);

SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS;

EID: 17744396741     PISSN: 00189197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JQE.2005.843923     Document Type: Article

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