Published May 2003 | Version v1
Journal article

Multi-time-scale dynamics of a laser with polarized optical feedback

  • 1. Istituto Nazionale di Fisica della Materia, unita di Firenze (Italy)
  • 2. Istituto Nazionale di Ottica Applicata, Largo Enrico Fermi 6, 50125 Florence (Italy)
  • 3. Dipartimento di Fisica, Universita di Firenze, and LENS, Via Sansone 1, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino (Italy)

Description

We present an experimental study of a vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser with polarized optical feedback. The system displays single-mode low-frequency fluctuations for a large interval of pump current. The dynamics is determined by phenomena extending on a wide range of time scales. In particular, we show, besides rare power drops (events), a periodic structure within the single event, a slow temporal drift in this pattern, and a coherence extending over several events

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physical Review. A
Journal Volume
67
Journal Issue
5
Journal Page Range
p. 053809-053809.4
ISSN
1050-2947
CODEN
PLRAAN

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
36079722
Subject category
S74: ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
FEEDBACK; FLUCTUATIONS; LASER RADIATION; LASERS; PERIODICITY; SURFACES; VISIBLE RADIATION
Descriptors DEC
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; RADIATIONS; VARIATIONS

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