Experimental synchronization of mutually coupled semiconductor lasers with optoelectronic feedback

Author

Chiang, Margaret C. ; Chen, How-Foo ; Liu, Jia-Ming

Author_Institution

Electr. Eng. Dept., Univ. of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA

Volume

41

Issue

11

fYear

2005

Firstpage

1333

Lastpage

1340

Abstract

Anticipated or retarded synchronization of a mutually coupled nonlinear system is experimentally studied through a mutually coupled semiconductor laser system subject to optoelectronic feedback. These two types of synchronization are found to arise from a predictable relation between feedback/coupling delay times under particular feedback/coupling strength combinations. A comparison between the experimental results and the theoretical predictions is completed. The experimental results mostly agree with theoretical predictions. System limitations are also discussed.

Keywords

delays; laser feedback; nonlinear systems; semiconductor lasers; synchronisation; coupling delay times; coupling strength combinations; mutually coupled lasers; nonlinear system; optoelectronic feedback; semiconductor lasers; synchronization; Bandwidth; Delay effects; Diode lasers; Feedback loop; Laser feedback; Laser theory; Mutual coupling; Optical coupling; Photodetectors; Semiconductor lasers; Delay time; mutual coupling; optoelectronic feedback; semiconductor lasers; synchronization;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9197

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/JQE.2005.856636

Filename

1522581