Influence of microscopic many-body scattering on the performance of ultrashort pulsed and CW multi-wavelength VECSEL lasing

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Abstract

The influence of microscopic non-equilibrium dynamics on vertical external-cavity surface-emitting lasers (VECSELs) is investigated through a systematic numerical study of single- and dual-wavelength operation. In single-wavelength operation the microscopic dynamics can be adiabatically eliminated, however in dual-wavelength operation the microscopic dynamics varies with the spectral location of the modes. The optically active quantum wells (QWs) are modeled microscopically using the Semiconductor Bloch equations while the CW laser field is simulated using Maxwell's equations. Higher order correlation terms, such as carrier scattering and polarization dephasing, are treated on the level of second Born-Markov or as effective rates. Results are presented on the modeling, stability, and non-equilibrium effects in dual-wavelength operation.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationVertical External Cavity Surface Emitting Lasers (VECSELs) VIII
EditorsJuan L. Chilla
PublisherSPIE
ISBN (Electronic)9781510615151
DOIs
StatePublished - 2018
EventVertical External Cavity Surface Emitting Lasers (VECSELs) VIII 2018 - San Francisco, United States
Duration: Jan 29 2018Jan 30 2018

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume10515
ISSN (Print)0277-786X
ISSN (Electronic)1996-756X

Other

OtherVertical External Cavity Surface Emitting Lasers (VECSELs) VIII 2018
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Francisco
Period1/29/181/30/18

Keywords

  • GaAs
  • RPG
  • VECSELs
  • mode-locking
  • multi-wavelength
  • semiconductor Bloch equations
  • semiconductor laser
  • simulation

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Computer Science Applications
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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