Recent advances in InAs/GaAs quantum dot lasers with short optical feedback

F. Grillot, H. Huang, L. C. Lin, C. Y. Chen, D. Arsenijevic, D. Bimberg, F. Y. Lin

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Abstract

The optical feedback dynamics of two multimode InAs/GaAs quantum dot lasers emitting exclusively on sole ground or excited lasing states is investigated under the short delay configuration. Although the two lasers are made from the same active medium, their responses to the external perturbation are found not much alike. By varying the feedback parameters, various periodic and chaotic oscillatory states are unveiled. The ground state laser is found to be much more resistant to optical feedback, benefitting from its strong relaxation oscillation damping. In contrast, the excited state laser can easily be driven into very complex dynamics. While the ground state laser is of importance for the development of isolator-free transmitters, the excited one is essential for applications taking advantages of chaos such as chaos lidar, chaos radar, and random number generation.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationSemiconductor Lasers and Laser Dynamics VIII
EditorsRainer Michalzik, Krassimir Panajotov, Marc Sciamanna
PublisherSPIE
ISBN (Electronic)9781510618909
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2018
Externally publishedYes
EventSemiconductor Lasers and Laser Dynamics VIII 2018 - Strasbourg, France
Duration: 23 Apr 201826 Apr 2018

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume10682
ISSN (Print)0277-786X
ISSN (Electronic)1996-756X

Conference

ConferenceSemiconductor Lasers and Laser Dynamics VIII 2018
Country/TerritoryFrance
CityStrasbourg
Period23/04/1826/04/18

Keywords

  • Quantum dot lasers
  • dynamical states
  • optical feedback

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