We measure the coupling constant between the two perpendicularly polarized eigenstates of a two-frequency Vertical External Cavity Surface Emitting Laser (VECSEL). This measurement is performed for different values of the transverse spatial separation between the two perpendicularly polarized modes. The consequences of these measurements on the two-frequency operation of such class-A semiconductor lasers are discussed. © 2010 Optical Society of America.

Rupamanjari Ghosh

SNU Management

V. Pal

P. Trofimoff

B.-X. Miranda

G. Baili

M. Alouini

L. Morvan

D. Dolfi

F. Goldfarb

I. Sagnes

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Measurement of the coupling constant in a two-frequency VECSEL.

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Measurement of the coupling constant in a two-frequency VECSEL