Control of broad-area vertical-cavity surface emitting laser emission by optically induced photonic crystals

Terhalle, B., Radwell, N., Rose, P., Denz, C. and Ackemann, T. (2008) Control of broad-area vertical-cavity surface emitting laser emission by optically induced photonic crystals. Applied Physics Letters, 93(15), 151114. (doi: 10.1063/1.2996257)

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Abstract

We control the emission properties of a broad-area vertical-cavity surface emitting laser by coupling it to an external feedback cavity containing a photorefractive crystal with an optically induced photonic lattice. The periodic modulation of the refractive index serves as a tunable filter and enables the dynamic suppression of unwanted spatial instabilities and modes, as originally suggested by Gomila et al.[Phys. Rev. Lett. 92, 253904 (2004)].

Item Type:Articles (Letter)
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Radwell, Dr Neal
Authors: Terhalle, B., Radwell, N., Rose, P., Denz, C., and Ackemann, T.
Subjects:Q Science > QC Physics
College/School:College of Science and Engineering > School of Physics and Astronomy
Journal Name:Applied Physics Letters
Publisher:American Institute of Physics
ISSN:0003-6951
ISSN (Online):1077-3118

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