Polarization Instabilities in Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Lasers

Authors

A.V. Apanasevich ¹ , A.A. Petrenko ¹ , V.E. Bougrov ¹

¹ Institute of Advanced Data Transfer Systems, ITMO University, Kronverksky Pr. 49, bldg. A, St. Petersburg, 197101, Russia

https://doi.org/10.17586/2687-0568-2022-4-1-9-13

Rev. Adv. Mater. Technol., 2022, vol. 4, no. 1, pp. 9–13

Abstract

We report on experimental investigation of short-period InGaAs/InGaAlAs superlattice vertical cavity surface emitting lasers characteristics (VCSEL), including light-current-voltage characteristics, optical and radiofrequency spectra and polarization mode hopping between orthogonal modes. The observed polarization switching features is similar to what is observed in quantum well VCSEL. Future investigations will consider polarization-resolved optical and radiofrequency spectra, total intensity noise analysis of VCSEL biased near the polarization switching point.

Keywords

Long-wavelength vertical cavity surface-emitting lasers; Short-period superlattices; Polarization switching; Orthogonal polarization modes; Information-telecommunication systems

Foundings

Ministry of Science and Higher Education of Russian Federation: project no. 2019-1442.

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Receive Date: 28 February 2022

Accepted Date: 25 March 2022

Available online: 30 March 2022

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