title: Waveguiding effects in self-pulsing vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers.
abstract: Self-pulsing in semiconductor lasers containing a saturable absorber is well documented. We propose an alternative mechanism leading to self-pulsing in vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers. We specifically consider waveguiding effects and determine the conditions for self-pulsing. Our theoretical and numerical results agree with experimental observations reported by Willemsen et al. [Appl. Phys. Lett. 77, 3514 (2000)].
authors.affiliation: Department of Applied Physics and Photonics, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Pleinlaan 2, 1050 Brussels, Belgium. guy.van.der.sande@vub.ac.be
authors.forename: Guy
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Van der Sande
authors.forename: Krassimir
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Panajotov
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Peeters
authors.forename: Irina
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Veretennicoff
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Danckaert
authors.forename: Thomas
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authors.lastname: Erneux