Abstract
We have examined noise behavior and polarization correlations in the output of a pulsed, multitransverse-mode, vertical-cavity, surface-emitting laser (VCSEL). We have measured the output of the laser simultaneously in two orthogonal, linear polarizations as a function of drive current for pulse widths of 3 ns, 10 ns, and 30 ns. We present joint probability distributions for the number of detected photoelectrons in each of the two polarization-resolved outputs. The joint distributions indicate that the correlations can be quite complicated, and are not completely described by a single number (i.e., the correlation coefficient). Furthermore, we find that the number of lasing modes appears to be the most important parameter in determining the degree of polarization correlation.
©2000 Optical Society of America
Full Article | PDF ArticleMore Like This
T. W. S. Garrison, M. Beck, and D. H. Christensen
J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 16(11) 2124-2130 (1999)
E. L. Blansett, M. G. Raymer, G. Khitrova, H. M. Gibbs, D. K. Serkland, A. A. Allerman, and K. M. Geib
Opt. Express 9(6) 312-318 (2001)
Ana Quirce, Pablo Pérez, Angel Valle, and Luis Pesquera
J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 28(11) 2765-2776 (2011)