This document provides metadata for all data provided within Raw Data.zip The following dataset is organised into three folders. Device spectra, Electrical stimulation, Optical-to-electrical stimulation These folders correspond to the experiments completed in the publication. This document will provide metadata for each subfolder of the experiments. File(s) Address: Devide spectra/, [Contains (1 data files), Corresponding Publication Fig(s): Fig. 2a] "The devices fundamental lasing spetra was saved. Temperature and bias current remained constant. Device bias was set to 2 mA and temperature set to 293K. Raw spectra were saved using an optical spectrum analyser. Equipment: Optical Spectrum Analyser (Anritsu MS9710B 0.6-1.75um) File(s) Size: 158 KB File(s) format: .txt Processing software used: MATLAB R2013a. Date taken: 27-10-2017 Location: TIC 507j, Institute of Photonics, University of Strathclyde. Name of person generating: Joshua Robertson File(s) ID: RC-1305 2mA" File(s) Address: Electrical stimulation, [Corresponding Publication Fig(s): Fig. 3, 4, 5 & 6] Within this folder the datasets are further categorised each with corresponding metadata, File(s) Address: Electrical stimulation/Duration stimuli/, [Contains (4 data files)] "An electrical signal with controllable positive perturbations was created using a signal generator. This signal would act as electrical stimulation. Temperature and stimuli intensity remained constant. The temporal duration of the stimulation was increased from 1.07ns to 2.35ns. Time series measurements were taken of the electrical stimli using the oscilloscope and saved in .bin format. Equipment: 13 GHz oscilloscope (Agilent/Keysight DSO81304B High Performance Infiniium Oscilloscope) Sample rate: 40GSa/s File(s) Size: 16,385 KB File(s) format: .bin Processing software used: MATLAB R2013a Date taken: 16-01-2018 Location: TIC 507j, Institute of Photonics, University of Strathclyde. Name of person generating: Joshua Robertson & Ewan Wade File(s) ID: 1.07ns 1.34ns 1.90ns 2.35ns" File(s) Address: Electrical stimulation/Duration variation/, [Contains (4 data files), Corresponding Publication Fig(s): Fig. 3 & 4] "An electrical signal with controllable positive perturbations was created using a signal generator and used as stimuli to activate spiking dynamics at the output of the VCSEl via bias tee modulations.The VCSEL device was subject to constant optical injection via an external laser. Stimuli intensity remained constant. Temperature, injection power, injection wavelength and VCSEL driver current were kept constant. The temporal duration of the stimulation was increased from 1.07ns to 2.35ns. Time series measurements were taken of the VCSEL output using the oscilloscope and saved in .bin format. Equipment: 13 GHz oscilloscope (Agilent/Keysight DSO81304B High Performance Infiniium Oscilloscope) Sample rate: 40GSa/s File(s) Size: 16,385 KB File(s) format: .bin Processing software used: MATLAB R2013a Date taken: 16-01-2018 Location: TIC 507j, Institute of Photonics, University of Strathclyde. Name of person generating: Joshua Robertson & Ewan Wade File(s) ID: 1.07ns 1.34ns 1.90ns 2.35ns" File(s) Address: Electrical stimulation/Strength stimuli, [Contains (5 data files)] "An electrical signal with controllable posive perturbations was created using a signal generator. This signal would act as electrical stimulation. Temperature and stimuli duration remained constant. The intensity of the stimulation was increased from 59.1mV to 206.3mV. Time series measurements were taken of the electrical stimli using the oscilloscope and saved in .bin format. Equipment: 13 GHz oscilloscope (Agilent/Keysight DSO81304B High Performance Infiniium Oscilloscope) Sample rate: 40GSa/s File(s) Size: 16,385 KB File(s) format: .bin Processing software used: MATLAB R2013a Date taken: 24-01-2018 Location: TIC 507j, Institute of Photonics, University of Strathclyde. Name of person generating: Joshua Robertson & Ewan Wade File(s) ID: 59.1mV 91.1mV 122.9mV 166.3mV 206.3mV" File(s) Address: Electrical stimulation/Strength variation, [Contains (5 data files), Corresponding Publication Fig(s): Fig. 5 & 6] "An electrical signal with controllable positive perturbations was created using a signal generator and used as stimuli to activate spiking dynamics at the output of the VCSEl via bias tee modulations.The VCSEL device was subject to constant optical injection via an external laser. Stimuli duration remained constant. Temperature, injection power, injection wavelength and VCSEL driver current were kept constant. The intensity of the stimulation was increased from 59.1mV to 206.3mV. Time series measurements were taken of the VCSEL output using the oscilloscope and saved in .bin format. Equipment: 13 GHz oscilloscope (Agilent/Keysight DSO81304B High Performance Infiniium Oscilloscope) Sample rate: 40GSa/s File(s) Size: 16,385 KB File(s) format: .bin Processing software used: MATLAB R2013a Date taken: 24-01-2018 Location: TIC 507j, Institute of Photonics, University of Strathclyde. Name of person generating: Joshua Robertson & Ewan Wade File(s) ID: 59.1mV 91.1mV 122.9mV 166.3mV 206.3mV" File(s) Address: Optical-to-electrical stimulation, [Corresponding Publication Fig(s): Fig. 7 & 8] Within this folder the datasets are further categorised each with corresponding metadata, File(s) Address: Optical-to-electrical stimulation/1290nm, [Contains (3 data files), Corresponding Publication Fig(s): Fig. 8] "An optical signal encoded with controllable positive perturbations was created using a tuneable laser and a mach zehnder modulator. This encoded signal was converted to an electrical signal and used to stimulate spiking dynamics at the output of the VCSEl device via bias tee modulation. The VCSEL device was subject to constant optical injection via an external laser. Stimuli duration remained constant. Temperature, injection power, injection wavelength and VCSEL driver current were kept constant. The intensity of the stimulation was increased from 126mV to 175mV. Time series measurements were taken of the VCSEL output using the oscilloscope and saved in .bin format. Equipment: 13 GHz oscilloscope (Agilent/Keysight DSO81304B High Performance Infiniium Oscilloscope) Sample rate: 40GSa/s File(s) Size: 16,385 KB File(s) format: .bin Processing software used: MATLAB R2013a Date taken: 27-02-2017 Location: TIC 507j, Institute of Photonics, University of Strathclyde. Name of person generating: Joshua Robertson File(s) ID: 126mV 151mV 175mV" File(s) Address: Optical-to-electrical stimulation/1290nm stimuli, [Contains (3 data files)] "An optical signal encoded with controllable positive perturbations was created using a tuneable laser and a mach zehnder modulator. This encoded signal would be converted to an electrical signal to act as a stimuli. Temperature and stimuli duration remained constant. The intensity of the stimulation was increased from 126mV to 175mV. Time series measurements were taken of the optical signal using the oscilloscope and saved in .bin format. Equipment: 13 GHz oscilloscope (Agilent/Keysight DSO81304B High Performance Infiniium Oscilloscope) Sample rate: 40GSa/s File(s) Size: 16,385 KB File(s) format: .bin Processing software used: MATLAB R2013a Date taken: 27-02-2018 Location: TIC 507j, Institute of Photonics, University of Strathclyde. Name of person generating: Joshua Robertson & Ewan Wade File(s) ID: 126mV 151mV 175mV" File(s) Address: Optical-to-electrical stimulation/1307nm, [Contains (4 data files), Corresponding Publication Fig(s): Fig. 7] "An optical signal encoded with controllable positive perturbations was created using a tuneable laser and a mach zehnder modulator. This encoded signal was converted to an electrical signal and used to stimulate spiking dynamics at the output of the VCSEl device via bias tee modulation. The VCSEL device was subject to constant optical injection via an external laser. Stimuli intensity remained constant. Temperature, injection power, injection wavelength and VCSEL driver current were kept constant. The temporal duraiton of the stimulation was increased from 1.24ns to 2.41ns. Time series measurements were taken of the VCSEL output using the oscilloscope and saved in .bin format. Equipment: 13 GHz oscilloscope (Agilent/Keysight DSO81304B High Performance Infiniium Oscilloscope) Sample rate: 40GSa/s File(s) Size: 16,385 KB File(s) format: .bin Processing software used: MATLAB R2013a Date taken: 26-02-2017 Location: TIC 507j, Institute of Photonics, University of Strathclyde. Name of person generating: Joshua Robertson File(s) ID: 1.24ns 1.69ns 1.87ns 2.41ns" File(s) Address: Optical-to-electrical stimulation/1307nm stimuli, [Contains (4 data files)] "An optical signal encoded with controllable positive perturbations was created using a tuneable laser and a mach zehnder modulator. This encoded signal would be converted to an electrical signal to act as a stimuli. Temperature and stimuli intensity remained constant. The temporal duration of the stimulation was increased from 1.24ns to 2.41ns. Time series measurements were taken of the optical signal using the oscilloscope and saved in .bin format. Equipment: 13 GHz oscilloscope (Agilent/Keysight DSO81304B High Performance Infiniium Oscilloscope) Sample rate: 40GSa/s File(s) Size: 16,385 KB File(s) format: .bin Processing software used: MATLAB R2013a Date taken: 26-02-2018 Location: TIC 507j, Institute of Photonics, University of Strathclyde. Name of person generating: Joshua Robertson & Ewan Wade File(s) ID: 1.24ns 1.69ns 1.87ns 2.41ns"