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Non-equilibrium dynamics in the dual-wavelength operation of Vertical external-cavity surface-emitting lasers
Microscopic many-body theory coupled to Maxwell's equation is used to
investigate dual-wavelength operation in vertical external-cavity
surface-emitting lasers. The intrinsically dynamic nature of coexisting
emission wavelengths in semiconductor lasers is associated with characteristic
non-equilibrium carrier dynamics which causes significant deformations of the
quasi-equilibrium gain and carrier inversion. Extended numerical simulations
are employed to efficiently investigate the parameter space to identify the
regime for two-wavelength operation. Using a frequency selective intracavity
etalon, two families of modes are stabilized with dynamical interchange of the
strongest emission peaks. For this operation mode, anti-correlated intensity
noise is observed in agreement with the experiment. A method using effective
frequency selective filtering is suggested for stabilization genuine
dual-wavelength output.Comment: 15 pages, 7 figure
Mode-locking in vertical external-cavity surface-emitting lasers with type-II quantum-well configurations
A microscopic study of mode-locked pulse generation is presented for vertical
external-cavity surface-emitting lasers utilizing type-II quantum well
configurations. The coupled Maxwell semiconductor Bloch equations are solved
numerically where the type-II carrier replenishment is modeled via suitably
chosen reservoirs. Conditions for stable mode-locked pulses are identified
allowing for pulses in the \unit[100]{fs} range. Design strategies for type-II
configurations are proposed that avoid potentially unstable pulse dynamics.Comment: Main paper with supplementary material
Analogue Gravity and ultrashort laser pulse filamentation
Ultrashort laser pulse filaments in dispersive nonlinear Kerr media induce a
moving refractive index perturbation which modifies the space-time geometry as
seen by co-propagating light rays. We study the analogue geometry induced by
the filament and show that one of the most evident features of filamentation,
namely conical emission, may be precisely reconstructed from the geodesics. We
highlight the existence of favorable conditions for the study of analogue black
hole kinematics and Hawking type radiation.Comment: 4 pages, revised versio
Swift-Hohenberg equation for lasers
Pattern formation in large aspect ratio, single longitudinal mode, two-level lasers with flat end reflectors, operating near peak gain, is shown to be described by a complex Swift-Hohenberg equation for class A and C lasers and by a complex Swift-Hohenberg equation coupled to a mean flow for the case of a class B laser
Ginzburg-Landau equation bound to the metal-dielectric interface and transverse nonlinear optics with amplified plasmon polaritons
Using a multiple-scale asymptotic approach, we have derived the complex cubic
Ginzburg-Landau equation for amplified and nonlinearly saturated surface
plasmon polaritons propagating and diffracting along a metal-dielectric
interface. An important feature of our method is that it explicitly accounts
for nonlinear terms in the boundary conditions, which are critical for a
correct description of nonlinear surface waves. Using our model we have
analyzed filamentation and discussed bright and dark spatially localized
structures of plasmons.Comment: http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevA.81.03385
Magnetic dipole moments in single and coupled split-ring resonators
We examine the role of magnetic dipoles in single and coupled pairs of
metallic split-ring resonators by numerically computing their magnitude and
examining their relative contributions to the scattering cross section. We
demonstrate that magnetic dipoles can strongly influence the scattering cross
section along particular directions. It is also found that the magnetic dipole
parallel to the incident magnetic field and/or high-order multipoles may play a
significant role in the linear response of coupled split-ring resonators.Comment: 7 pages, 3 figures, 1 tabl
Synchronization and multi-mode dynamics of mutually coupled semiconductor lasers
Dynamics of coupled semiconductor lasers is investigated by numerical simulations. A realistic laser simulation engine is used to study the synchronization and dynamical regime in two mutually coupled Fabry-Perot and/or DFB lasers. Both, single- and multi-mode operation regimes are studied with emphasis on the role of the multiple laser-cavity modes. Our findings indicate that the two laser synchronize within each laser-cavity mode, while the synchronization across different cavity modes is significantly weaker
Dynamics of a semiconductor laser with optical feedback
We investigate both experimentally and theoretically the dynamics of a semiconductor laser with optical feedback in the low-frequency fluctuation regime. First we demonstrate that low-frequency fluctuations can be observed for both single and multimode operation of a semiconductor laser with optical feedback. The analysis of the fast dynamics associated with this low-frequency instability is well described by single-mode rate equations. In the multimode regime, fast pulsation is observed in every laser mode. In this case the fluctuations in total intensity are much smaller than those in the intensity of each individual mode, This indicates the presence of anticorrelations dynamics at high frequency between the different laser modes. (S1050-2947(99)08307-9)
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