Quantitative identification of dynamical transitions in a semiconductor laser with optical feedback

Identifying transitions to complex dynamical regimes is a fundamental open problem with many practical applications. Semi- conductor lasers with optical feedback are excellent testbeds for studying such transitions, as they can generate a rich variety of output signals. Here we apply three analysis...

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Autores: Quintero Quiroz, Carlos Alberto|||0000-0003-3520-2326, Tiana Alsina, Jordi|||0000-0001-8359-9378, Roma, Josep, Torrent Serra, Maria del Carmen|||0000-0001-7965-5656, Masoller Alonso, Cristina|||0000-0003-0768-2019
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2016
País:España
Institución:Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)
Repositorio:UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:upcommons.upc.edu:2117/98226
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2117/98226
https://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep37510
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Semiconductor laser
Làsers de semiconductors
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Física
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Sumario:Identifying transitions to complex dynamical regimes is a fundamental open problem with many practical applications. Semi- conductor lasers with optical feedback are excellent testbeds for studying such transitions, as they can generate a rich variety of output signals. Here we apply three analysis tools to quantify various aspects of the dynamical transitions that occur as the laser pump current increases. These tools allow to quantitatively detect the onset of two different regimes, low-frequency fluctuations and coherence collapse, and can be used for identifying the operating conditions that result in specific dynamical properties of the laser output. These tools can also be valuable for analyzing regime transitions in other complex systems.