POLARIZATION MODULATION OF CRUCIFORM VERTICAL-CAVITY LASER-DIODES

被引:93
作者
CHOQUETTE, KD [1 ]
LEAR, KL [1 ]
LEIBENGUTH, RE [1 ]
ASOM, MT [1 ]
机构
[1] AT&T BELL LABS,STC,BREINIGSVILLE,PA 18031
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10.1063/1.111464
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O59 [应用物理学];
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We demonstrate electrical switching and modulation between two orthogonal polarization modes of air-post vertical-cavity surface emitting lasers with cruciform transverse cavity geometry. The continuous-wave lasing emission is switched from one polarization mode to the orthogonal mode at frequencies up to 50 MHz by a small signal modulation of the injection current. Furthermore, a polarized output signal at twice the input frequency is generated at frequencies up to 10 MHz by a large signal modulation of the injection current from below threshold to above the polarization switching transition.
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页码:2767 / 2769
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