Dynamics of coupled self-pulsating semiconductor lasers

Author

Scirè, Alessandro ; Tessone, Claudio Juan ; Colet, Pere

Author_Institution

Inst. Mediterraneo de Estudios Avanzados, Univ. de les Illes Balears, Palma de Mallorca, Spain

Volume

41

Issue

3

fYear

2005

fDate

3/1/2005 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

272

Lastpage

279

Abstract

We introduce and analyze a model for the dynamics of two coupled self-pulsating semiconductor lasers. We investigate the role of the complex coupling coefficient in the static and dynamic properties of the device. We find conditions for the emergence of coherent laser pulses, in which the two lasers display synchronous coherent self-pulsations (self-pulsating super modes). Nonlinear dynamics and two different routes to chaos are also individuated and discussed.

Keywords

high-speed optical techniques; light coherence; nonlinear optics; optical chaos; optical couplers; semiconductor device models; semiconductor lasers; chaos; coherent laser pulses; complex coupling coefficient; coupled self-pulsating laser; laser dynamics; laser model; nonlinear dynamics; self-pulsating supermodes; semiconductor lasers; synchronous coherent self-pulsations; Absorption; Laser mode locking; Laser modes; Optical arrays; Optical coupling; Optical pulses; Pump lasers; Semiconductor laser arrays; Semiconductor lasers; Waveguide lasers; Chaos; laser array; laser dynamics; self-pulsations; semiconductor lasers;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9197

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/JQE.2004.841929

Filename

1397873