Instabilities and chaos in optically injected semiconductor lasers

We have experimentally obtained and theoretically analyzed a systematic map of the various instabilities induced in a semiconductor laser subject to strong optical injection as the amount of optical injection power and frequency detuning is varied. Two distinct islands of chaos have been identified...

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Published in:Applied physics letters 1995-11, Vol.67 (19), p.2780-2782
Main Authors: Kovanis, V., Gavrielides, A., Simpson, T. B., Liu, J. M.
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Language:English
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Summary:We have experimentally obtained and theoretically analyzed a systematic map of the various instabilities induced in a semiconductor laser subject to strong optical injection as the amount of optical injection power and frequency detuning is varied. Two distinct islands of chaos have been identified in the injection-locked region. They are separated by regions of period one and period two solutions. Spontaneous emission noise obscures the observation of high periodic orbits.
ISSN:0003-6951
1077-3118
DOI:10.1063/1.114591