Stability analysis and the route to chaos for laser diodes with optical feedback

Journal Article · Wed Aug 01 04:00:00 EDT 1990 · IEEE Photonics Technology Letters (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers); (USA)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1109/68.58045· OSTI ID:6803635

Tromborg, B; Mork, J ^[1]

---

1. TFL Telecommunications Research Lab., DK-2970 Horsholm (DK)

The authors have identified the sequence of phenomena that lead from a narrow linewidth state to coherence collapse in semiconductor lasers for an increasing level of optical feedback. Undamping of the relaxation oscillations, which is shown to be accurately predicted by an analytical stability analysis, initializes the route to chaos, but the laser generally enters quasiperiodic and frequency locked states before ending up in the chaotic state of coherence collapse. The analysis identifies the laser parameters which are relevant for reducing the feedback sensitivity.

• OSTI ID: 6803635
• Journal Information: IEEE Photonics Technology Letters (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers); (USA), Journal Name: IEEE Photonics Technology Letters (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers); (USA) Vol. 2:8; ISSN IPTLE; ISSN 1041-1135
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

42 ENGINEERING
426002* -- Engineering-- Lasers & Masers-- (1990-)
COHERENT RADIATION
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
LASERS
LATTICE PARAMETERS
LINE WIDTHS
MODE LOCKING
OPTICAL PUMPING
PULSES
PUMPING
RADIATIONS
SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
SEMICONDUCTOR DIODES
SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS
SOLID STATE LASERS
STABILITY