Phase-locking of arrays of weakly coupled semiconductor lasers

Nair, Niketh; Bochove, Erik; Braiman, Yehuda

doi:10.1364/OE.26.020040

Title: Phase-locking of arrays of weakly coupled semiconductor lasers

Journal Article · Wed Jul 25 00:00:00 EDT 2018 · Optics Express

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1364/OE.26.020040· OSTI ID:1461589

; Bochove, Erik; Braiman, Yehuda

Here in this paper we study the conditions for achieving almost perfect phase locking in large arrays of semiconductor diodes. We show that decayed non-local coupling of diode lasers can provide the necessary conditions for robust phase synchronization of an entire diode laser array. Perfect global coupling is known to allow for robust synchronization, however it is often physically impossible or impractical to achieve. We show that when diodes are coupled via the decayed non-local coupling layout, the dominant transverse mode of the laser array has a uniform phase across the lasers and can be stable. This state is robust to noise and frequency disorder and can be realized under periodic (fixed-intensity limit cycle) continuous-wave and chaotic behavior of lasers.

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Research Organization:: Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

Grant/Contract Number:: AC05-00OR22725

OSTI ID:: 1461589

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1461933

Journal Information:: Optics Express, Journal Name: Optics Express Vol. 26 Journal Issue: 16; ISSN 1094-4087

Publisher:: Optical Society of AmericaCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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