Transverse mode dynamics in vertical cavity surface emitting lasers excited by fast electrical pulses
Date
1996
Authors
Leibenguth, R., author
Morozov, V., author
Wilmsen, C., author
Feld, S., author
Rocca, Jorge J., author
Chilla, J. L. A., author
Buccafusca, O., author
American Institute of Physics, publisher
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Abstract
We report measurements of the transient multimode dynamics of vertical cavity surface emittin glasers excited by short (100-200 ps rise times, 1 ns duration) electrical pulses. Fast changes on the spatial distribution of the output power and strong mode competition are observed. Numerical simulations show that the observed dynamics are due to the partial overlap of the different transverse modes through spatial hole burning.