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View SchemaLow frequency fluctuations in a Vertical Cavity Lasers: experiments versus Lang-Kobayashi dynamics
| Authors | Alessandro Torcini, Stephane Barland, Giovanni Giacomelli, Francesco Marin |
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| ArXiv ID | physics/0608041 |
| URL | https://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0608041 |
| DOI | 10.1103/PhysRevA.74.063801 |
| Journal | Phys Rev A 74 (2006) 063801 |
Abstract
The limits of applicability of the Lang-Kobayashi (LK) model for a semiconductor laser with optical feedback are analyzed. The model equations, equipped with realistic values of the parameters, are investigated below solitary laser threshold where Low Frequency Fluctuations (LFF) are usually observed. The numerical findings are compared with experimental data obtained for the selected polarization mode from a Vertical Cavity Surface Laser (VCSEL) subject to polarization selective external feedback. The comparison reveals the bounds within which the dynamics of the LK can be considered as realistic. In particular, it clearly demonstrates that the deterministic LK, for realistic values of the linewidth enhancement factor $\alpha$, reproduces the LFF only as a transient dynamics towards one of the stationary modes with maximal gain. A reasonable reproduction of real data from VCSEL can be obtained only by considering noisy LK or alternatively deterministic LK for extremely high $\alpha$-values.
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"abstract": "The limits of applicability of the Lang-Kobayashi (LK) model for a\nsemiconductor laser with optical feedback are analyzed. The model equations,\nequipped with realistic values of the parameters, are investigated below\nsolitary laser threshold where Low Frequency Fluctuations (LFF) are usually\nobserved. The numerical findings are compared with experimental data obtained\nfor the selected polarization mode from a Vertical Cavity Surface Laser (VCSEL)\nsubject to polarization selective external feedback. The comparison reveals the\nbounds within which the dynamics of the LK can be considered as realistic. In\nparticular, it clearly demonstrates that the deterministic LK, for realistic\nvalues of the linewidth enhancement factor $\\alpha$, reproduces the LFF only as\na transient dynamics towards one of the stationary modes with maximal gain. A\nreasonable reproduction of real data from VCSEL can be obtained only by\nconsidering noisy LK or alternatively deterministic LK for extremely high\n$\\alpha$-values.",
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"doi": "10.1103/PhysRevA.74.063801",
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"title": "Low frequency fluctuations in a Vertical Cavity Lasers: experiments versus Lang-Kobayashi dynamics",
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