Controlling High-Speed Instabilities in Semiconductor Lasers

Abstract

We developed and characterized external-cavity semiconductor lasers as paradigms for complexity in optical systems. We measured precisely the properties of these lasers to elucidate the origin of low-dimensional chaotic behavior that occurs in these devices and developed models that accurately reflect the observed dynamics. Based on our findings, we developed and characterized high-speed techniques for controlling and synchronizing the laser dynamics.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1998
Accession Number
ADA350887

Entities

People

  • Daniel J Gauthier

Organizations

  • Duke University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Control Systems
  • Electro-Optics
  • Electronics
  • Frequency
  • Instability
  • Laser Science
  • Lasers
  • Military Research
  • Optics
  • Physics
  • Quantum Electronics
  • Semiconductor Lasers
  • Semiconductors
  • Steady State
  • Time Intervals

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Optical Physics and Photonics.
  • Quantum Dot Semiconductor Device Photonics and Graphene Optoelectronic Materials and THz Physics.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Graphene