Nonlinear emission characteristics of quantum dot-micropillar lasers in the presence of polarized optical feedback

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  • We report on electrically pumped quantum dot-microlasers in the presence of polarized self-feedback. The high-\(\beta\) microlasers show two orthogonal, linearly polarized emission modes which are coupled via the common gain medium. This coupling is explained in terms of gain competition between the two lasing modes and leads to distinct differences in their input-output characteristics. By applying polarized self-feedback via an external mirror, we are able to control the laser characteristics of the emission modes in terms of the outputWe report on electrically pumped quantum dot-microlasers in the presence of polarized self-feedback. The high-\(\beta\) microlasers show two orthogonal, linearly polarized emission modes which are coupled via the common gain medium. This coupling is explained in terms of gain competition between the two lasing modes and leads to distinct differences in their input-output characteristics. By applying polarized self-feedback via an external mirror, we are able to control the laser characteristics of the emission modes in terms of the output power, the coherence time and the photon statistics. We find that linearly polarized self-feedback stabilizes the lasing of a given mode, while cross-polarized feedback between the two modes reduces strongly the intensity of the other emission mode showing particular high-intensity fluctuations and even super-thermal values of the photon autocorrelation function \(g^{(2)} (\tau)\) at zero delay. Measurements of \(g^{(2)} (\tau)\) under external feedback also allow us to detect revival peaks associated with the round trip time of the external cavity. Analyzing the damping and shape of the \(g^{(2)} (\tau)\) revival peaks by a phenomenological model provides us insight into the underlying physics such as the effective exciton lifetime and gain characteristics of the quantum dots in the active region of these microlasers.show moreshow less

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Author: C. Hopfmann, F. Albert, C. Schneider, S. Höfling, M. Kamp, A. Forchel, I. Kanter, S. Reizenstein
URN:urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-123127
Document Type:Journal article
Faculties:Fakultät für Physik und Astronomie / Physikalisches Institut
Language:English
Parent Title (English):New Journal of Physics
ISSN:1367-2630
Year of Completion:2013
Volume:15
Issue:025030
Source:New Journal of Physics 15 (2013) 025030 (17pp). doi:10.1088/1367-2630/15/2/025030
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1088/1367-2630/15/2/025030
Dewey Decimal Classification:5 Naturwissenschaften und Mathematik / 53 Physik / 535 Licht, Infrarot- und Ultraviolettphänomene
Tag:coherence; gain; semiconductor lasers; system
Release Date:2016/02/29
Licence (German):License LogoCC BY: Creative-Commons-Lizenz: Namensnennung