Cascadable Neuron-Like Spiking Dynamics in Coupled VCSELs Subject to Orthogonally Polarized Optical Pulse Injection

The cascadability of spiking dynamics in coupled vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers (VCSELs) subject to orthogonally polarized optical pulse injection (OPOPI) is investigated numerically based on the well-known spin-flip model. For the coupled VCSELs systems, different connection topologies are considered. The effects of stimuli strength, coupling strength, frequency detuning between two coupled VCSELs, and the pump current on the cascadable spiking dynamics are examined by extensive numerical bifurcation analysis. It is found that, the phasic spike generated in one VCSEL with OPOPI can also induce a similar phasic spike in another VCSEL in three considered connection topologies. Besides, such a cascadable spiking behavior can be achieved in wide range of stimuli strength, coupling strength, and frequency detuning. However, failure transfer of the phasic spike between two VCSELs may be caused when the pump currents are relatively large, and hence, low pump currents are desirable for both VCSELs to allow for successful cascadable spiking dynamics. This work is interesting and valuable for constructing reliable optical spiking information processing platform based on polarization dynamics of VCSELs.