Title :
Nonlinear dynamics of asymmetrically coupled microdisk lasers
Author :
De Koninck, Y. ; Huybrechts, K. ; Van der Sande, G. ; Danckaert, J. ; Baets, R. ; Morthier, G.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Inf. Technol., Ghent Univ., Ghent, Belgium
Abstract :
The operating regimes of coupled microdisk lasers are investigated using rate equation modeling. We found that unidirectional operation is possible for smaller currents than for single disks. However, we also found regimes of chaos.
Keywords :
microdisc lasers; nonlinear optics; asymmetrically coupled microdisk lasers; nonlinear dynamics; rate equation modeling; Chaos; Laser modes; Laser theory; Optical coupling; Optical films; Optical signal processing; Photonics; Physics; Ring lasers; Waveguide lasers; AOFF; microdisk lasers; opical memory; optical chaos;
Conference_Titel :
LEOS Annual Meeting Conference Proceedings, 2009. LEOS '09. IEEE
Conference_Location :
Belek-Antalya
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3680-4
Electronic_ISBN :
1092-8081
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2009.5343163
