The effect of spontaneous emission on the VCSEL laser output polarizatio

  • Leonid I. Burov Belarusian State University, 4 Niezaliežnasci Avenue, Minsk 220030, Belarus
  • Alexander S. Gorbatsevich Belarusian State University, 4 Niezaliežnasci Avenue, Minsk 220030, Belarus
  • Pavel M. Lobatsevich Belarusian State University, 4 Niezaliežnasci Avenue, Minsk 220030, Belarus

Abstract

Based on the earlier developed approach, a study of the spontaneous emission effect (b factor) on polarization switching has been performed to describe the formation of polarized radiation in surface-emitting semiconductor lasers (VCSEL). As shown by the results of simulation, a good agreement with the experimental data is observed in the range β ∼ 10–5–10– 6. In this case one can neglect possible β deviations when the injection current variations occur.

Author Biographies

Leonid I. Burov, Belarusian State University, 4 Niezaliežnasci Avenue, Minsk 220030, Belarus

PhD (physics and mathematics), docent; associate professor at the department of general physics, faculty of physics

Alexander S. Gorbatsevich, Belarusian State University, 4 Niezaliežnasci Avenue, Minsk 220030, Belarus

PhD (physics and mathematics); associate professor at the department of general physics, faculty of physics

Pavel M. Lobatsevich, Belarusian State University, 4 Niezaliežnasci Avenue, Minsk 220030, Belarus

masterʼs degree student at the department of general physics, faculty of physics

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Published
2017-05-30
Keywords: polarization switching, surface-emitting lasers, induced dichroism of amplification, spontaneous emission factor
How to Cite
Burov, L. I., Gorbatsevich, A. S., & Lobatsevich, P. M. (2017). The effect of spontaneous emission on the VCSEL laser output polarizatio. Journal of the Belarusian State University. Physics, 2, 50-56. Retrieved from https://journals.bsu.by/index.php/physics/article/view/439
Issue
No 2 (2017): Journal of the Belarusian State University. Physics
Section
Laser Physics

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