Chaotic Optical Power Dropouts Driven by Low Frequency Bias Forcing in a Mid-Infrared Quantum Cascade Laser

Abstract

Mid-infrared quantum cascade lasers operating under external optical feedback and external periodic bias forcing are shown to exhibit a deterministic chaotic pattern composed of frequencies which are linked to the one of the forcing. Results also show that both the amplitude and the frequency of the forcing play a key role in the number of retrieved spikes per modulation period. These findings are of paramount importance for chaotic operation of quantum cascade lasers in applications such as optical countermeasure systems and secure atmospheric transmission lines, as well as for simulating neuronal systems and the communication between neurons due to sudden bursts.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 14, 2019
Accession Number
AD1103611

Entities

People

  • Chee-wei Wong
  • Frédéric Grillot
  • Jiagui Wu
  • Mathieu Carras
  • Olivier Spitz

Organizations

  • University of California

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Chaotic Communications
  • Communication Channels
  • Communication Systems
  • Continuous Waves
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Electronics Laboratories
  • Frequency
  • Laser Diodes
  • Lasers
  • Low Noise
  • Quantum Cascade Lasers
  • Semiconductor Lasers
  • Semiconductors
  • Spectra
  • Spectrum Analysis
  • Waveform Generators

Fields of Study

  • Physics

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Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Quantum Computing
  • Quantum Science - Quantum Key Distribution