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Control of cavity solitons and dynamical states in a monolithic vertical cavity laser with saturable absorber

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We present recent experimental results on the control and dynamics of cavity solitons in a monolithic, vertical cavity surface emitting laser with saturable absorber. On one hand, the fast and independent manipulation of two laser cavity solitons is achieved and a flip-flop operation is demonstrated with a single control-beam. On the other hand, a pulsing localized structure is presented and we demonstrate the control of a pulsing multispot structure that we can switch-on and off. These results are promising in view of the obtainment of a pulsed and monolithic cavity soliton laser.

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    T. Elsass, K. Gauthron, G. Beaudoin, I. Sagnes, R. Kuszelewicz & S. Barbay

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Elsass, T., Gauthron, K., Beaudoin, G. et al. Control of cavity solitons and dynamical states in a monolithic vertical cavity laser with saturable absorber. Eur. Phys. J. D 59, 91–96 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1140/epjd/e2010-00079-6

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