Current self-distribution effects in oxide-confined vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers

We develop a self-consistent electro-optical model for oxide-confined Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Lasers, including optical polarization and spin-flip dynamics. When subject to large signal modulation, current self-distribution effects reduce the amount of spatial-hole burning in the device, leading to a reduced overshoot during transients and an increased damping of the relaxation oscillations. © 2009 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC.Peer Reviewe