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Control of cavity solitons and dynamical states in a monolithic vertical cavity laser with saturable absorber
We present recent experimental results on the control and dynamics
of cavity solitons in a monolithic, vertical cavity surface emitting
laser with saturable absorber. On one hand, the fast and independent
manipulation of two laser cavity solitons is achieved and a flip-flop
operation is demonstrated with a single control-beam. On the other
hand, a pulsing localized structure is presented and we demonstrate
the control of a pulsing multispot structure that we can switch-on
and off. These results are promising in view of the obtainment of
a pulsed and monolithic cavity soliton laser