Title :
Hyperchaotic breathers in semiconductor lasers with delayed electro-optical feedback
Author :
Kouomou, Y. Chembo ; Colet, Pere ; Gastaud, Laurent Larger Nicolas
Author_Institution :
Inst. Mediterraneo de Estudios Avanzados, Univ. de les Illes Balears, Palma de Mallorca, Spain
Abstract :
We show that when subjected to delayed feedback, the output of semiconductor laser can display simultaneous fast-scale hyperchaos and small-scale periodicity. Experimental evidence of the phenomenon is presented.
Keywords :
chaos; electro-optical devices; laser feedback; nonlinear dynamical systems; semiconductor lasers; delayed electro-optical feedback; hyperchaotic breathers; semiconductor lasers; Delay; Fiber lasers; Laser feedback; Laser modes; Laser theory; Lasers and electrooptics; Optical attenuators; Optical feedback; Semiconductor lasers; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2005. QELS '05
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-796-2
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2005.1549011