Chaotic dynamics of a broad-area VCSEL

Stefan Bittner (1, 2) , Damien Rontani (1, 2) , Marc Sciamanna (1, 2)

1 LMOPS - Laboratoire Matériaux Optiques, Photonique et Systèmes
2 Chaire Photonique

We investigate the polarization, spatial, spectral and dynamic properties of a broad-area VCSEL in continuous-wave operation. The transverse and polarization mode competition results in a complex bifurcation scenario leading to chaotic dynamics.

Mots clés: Continuous wave operation, Hole burning, Polarization, Power spectral density, Semiconductor lasers, Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers

Domaines: Science non linéaire [physics]

Stefan Bittner, Damien Rontani, Marc Sciamanna. Chaotic dynamics of a broad-area VCSEL. CLEO: Science and Innovations, May 2023, San Jose, United States. pp.STh4Q.5, ⟨10.1364/CLEO_SI.2023.STh4Q.5⟩. ⟨hal-04178211⟩