Analysis of SFM dynamics in solitary and optically-injected VCSELs

Optics Express

Volumn 15, Issue 17, 2007, Pages 10504-10519

  Homayounfar, A ^a   Adams, M J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIREFRINGENCE; CARRIER CONCENTRATION; ELECTRIC FIELDS; OPTICAL PUMPING;

POLARISATION SWITCHING; RELAXATION OSCILLATION FREQUENCY; SPIN RELAXATION; SPIN-FLIP MODEL (SFM);

SURFACE EMITTING LASERS;

EID: 34548091934     PISSN: None     EISSN: 10944087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/OE.15.010504     Document Type: Article

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