Two Polarization Comb Dynamics in VCSELs Subject to Optical Injection
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Experimental Polarization Dynamics
2.1. Experimental Setup
2.2. Impact of the Injected Comb Spacing
2.3. Influence of the Injection Current
2.4. Tailoring Comb Properties
3. Theoretical Bifurcation Analysis
3.1. Y-PM Comb Dynamics
3.2. Influence of Spin-Flip Relaxation Rate
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Doumbia, Y.; Wolfersberger, D.; Panajotov, K.; Sciamanna, M. Two Polarization Comb Dynamics in VCSELs Subject to Optical Injection. Photonics 2022, 9, 115. https://doi.org/10.3390/photonics9020115
Doumbia Y, Wolfersberger D, Panajotov K, Sciamanna M. Two Polarization Comb Dynamics in VCSELs Subject to Optical Injection. Photonics. 2022; 9(2):115. https://doi.org/10.3390/photonics9020115
Chicago/Turabian StyleDoumbia, Yaya, Delphine Wolfersberger, Krassimir Panajotov, and Marc Sciamanna. 2022. "Two Polarization Comb Dynamics in VCSELs Subject to Optical Injection" Photonics 9, no. 2: 115. https://doi.org/10.3390/photonics9020115
APA StyleDoumbia, Y., Wolfersberger, D., Panajotov, K., & Sciamanna, M. (2022). Two Polarization Comb Dynamics in VCSELs Subject to Optical Injection. Photonics, 9(2), 115. https://doi.org/10.3390/photonics9020115