Abstract

We investigate the mode-switching dynamics of an electrically driven bimodal quantum-dot micropillar laser when subject to delayed coherent optical feedback from a short external cavity. We experimentally characterize how the external cavity length, being on the same order than the microlaser’s coherence length, influences the spectral and dynamical properties of the micropillar laser. Moreover, we determine the relaxation oscillation frequency of the micropillar by superimposing optical pulse injection to a dc current. It is found that the optical pulse can be used to disturb the feedback-coupled laser within one roundtrip time in such a way that it reaches the same output power as if no feedback was present. Our results do not only expand the understanding of microlasers when subject to optical feedback from short external cavities, but pave the way towards tailoring the properties of this key nanophotonic system for studies in the quantum regime of self-feedback and its implementation to integrated photonic circuits.

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Title
Quantum-dot micropillar lasers subject to coherent time-delayed optical feedback from a short external cavity
Author
Holzinger Steffen 1 ; Schneider, Christian 2 ; Höfling Sven 3 ; Porte Xavier 1 ; Reitzenstein, Stephan 1 

 Technische Universität Berlin, Institut für Festkörperphysik, Quantum Devices Group, Berlin, Germany (GRID:grid.6734.6) (ISNI:0000 0001 2292 8254) 
 Universität Würzburg, Technische Physik, Würzburg, Germany (GRID:grid.8379.5) (ISNI:0000 0001 1958 8658) 
 Universität Würzburg, Technische Physik, Würzburg, Germany (GRID:grid.8379.5) (ISNI:0000 0001 1958 8658); University of St Andrews, SUPA, School of Physics and Astronomy, St Andrews, United Kingdom (GRID:grid.11914.3c) (ISNI:0000 0001 0721 1626) 
Publication year
2019
Publication date
Jan 2019
Publisher
Nature Publishing Group
e-ISSN
20452322
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2344211434
Copyright
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