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Estimate of mode coupling in a spin-VECSEL

Quentin Le Mignon, Ghaya Baili, Daniel Dolfi

    Optics Letters
    |December 13, 2024
    PubMed
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    This study shows that a specific vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser (VCSEL) device prevents simultaneous dual-polarization oscillation. This characteristic, ideal for spintronic applications, results from a Lamb coupling constant near 1.

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