Dynamics of two mutually delay-coupled semiconductor lasers

• Published in: Optics communications Vol. 239; no. 1; pp. 173 - 180
• Main Authors: Rogister, F., Blondel, M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam Elsevier B.V 01.09.2004; Elsevier Science
• Subjects: Chaos; Dynamical laser instabilities; noisy laser behavior; Dynamics of nonlinear optical systems; optical instabilities, optical chaos and complexity, and optical spatio-temporal dynamics; Exact sciences and technology; Fundamental areas of phenomenology (including applications); Laser diodes; Laser optical systems: design and operation; Lasers; Nonlinear optics; Optics; Physics; Semiconductor lasers; Semiconductor lasers; laser diodes; Synchronization; Chaos; 42.55.Px; 42.60.Mi; Semiconductor lasers; 42.65.Sf; Synchronization; Laser diodes; Optical injection; Mutual coupling; Optical feedback; Digital simulation; Optical chaos; Theoretical study; Optical field; Dynamic properties; Nonlinear optics; Optical constants
• ISSN: 0030-4018; 1873-0310
• DOI: 10.1016/j.optcom.2004.05.028

We investigate numerically the dynamics of two semiconductor lasers mutually coupled via their optical fields in the particular case of a small separation between them. We show that, depending on the frequency detuning and the coupling between the lasers, the system shares the main features of semiconductor lasers subject either to constant monochromatic optical injection or to optical feedback from a distant reflector.