title: Synchronization of polarization chaos from a free-running VCSEL.
abstract: We theoretically demonstrate the possibility to synchronize polarization chaos generated by a free-running vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser (VCSEL). We highlight two distinct synchronization regimes: 1) a high-quality synchronization regime where all polarization modes and total intensity are synchronized, which shows good robustness against parameter mismatch, and 2) a "slow time-scale" synchronization where the slower part of the dynamics-that is, the random-like hopping between the two scrolls of the chaotic attractor-synchronizes while the faster oscillations remain unsynchronized.
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Virte
authors.forename: Marc
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sciamanna
authors.forename: Krassimir
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Panajotov