Stochastic polarization switching dynamics in Vertical-Cavity Surface Emitting Lasers: Theory and Experiment
J. Danckaert; M. Peeters; C. Mirasso; M. San Miguel; G. Verschaffelt; J. Albert; B. Nagler; H. Unold; R. Michalzik; G. Giacomelli; F. Marin
IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics 10, 911-917 (2004)
IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics 10, 911-917 (2004)
We present an analytical, numerical and experimental study of the switching time and
jitter of current induced polarization switching in Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting
Lasers in the presence of spontaneous emission noise. Assuming that the switching is
induced by changes in the dichroism, the problem can be reduced to the well-known
first passage time problem in gain switched Class-A lasers. The theoretical results
obtained in this way show excellent agreement both with numerical simulations based
on the full rate equations model, and with experiments performed on oxide-confined
Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Lasers .
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