title: Two-mode injection locking in vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers.
abstract: We report on the dynamics that accompany polarization switching induced by orthogonal optical injection in a vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser (VCSEL). As the injection strength increases, the VCSEL bifurcates to injection-locked steady states and time-periodic and possibly chaotic dynamics. Of particular interest is a two-mode injection-locking solution, i.e., locking of the two VCSEL polarization modes. A detailed stability analysis unveils new bistability mechanisms in optical injection problems.
authors.affiliation: Supélec and Laboratoire Matériaux Optiques, Photonique et Systèmes, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Unité Mixte de Recherche 7132, Université de Metz, 2 Rue Edouard Belin, F-57070 Metz, France. marc.sciamanna@metz.supelec.fr
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sciamanna
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Panajotov