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1Istituto Nazionale di Ottica, Largo Enrico Fermi 6, 50125 Firenze, Italy.
Abstract:
We report a detailed experimental investigation of stochastic resonance (SR) in the polarized emission of a pump-modulated vertical cavity surface emitting laser. We characterize SR in the time and frequency domains, with a quantitative agreement with existing theories. We further report a statistical analysis of SR in terms of residence-time probability distributions exhibiting alternative features which are fully explained here. By using an accurate choice of the indicator, we are also able to give clear evidence of bona fide resonance.
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