Multiple polarization switching in mutually coupled vertical-cavity surface emitting lasers

Abstract

Based on the spin-flip model, the characteristics of multiple polarization switching (PS) in mutually-coupled vertical-cavity surface emitting laser (VCSEL) are investigated by continuously changing some important parameters. The simulated results show that multiple PS can be generated through continuously varying the mutually-coupled strength, the oscillation frequency of one VCSEL or the oscillation frequencies of two VCSELs. The characteristics of multiple PS under the above three scenarios are analyzed, and the influence of the delay-coupled time on the performance of multiple PS is also discussed.