Title :
Dynamical behavior of a multimode semiconductor laser subject to a single mode selective optical feedback
Author :
Rogister, F. ; Sciamanna, R. ; Locquet, A. ; Megret, P. ; Deparis, O. ; Blondel, M.
Author_Institution :
Electromagnetism & Telecommun. Dept., Facultd Polytechnique de Mons, Belgium
Abstract :
We study the dynamical behavior of a multimode semiconductor laser subject to a frequency selective optical feedback A physical interpretation is proposed on the basis of the trajectory of the system in phase-space. The results are in good agreement with experiments.
Keywords :
laser beams; laser feedback; laser modes; laser stability; optical chaos; population inversion; semiconductor lasers; Lang-Kobayashi equations; chaotic itinerancy; dynamical behavior; external cavity; frequency selective feedback; intensity dropouts; laser instabilities; longitudinal mode; low-frequency fluctuations regime; multimode extension; multimode semiconductor laser; phase-space trajectory; population inversion number; power bursts; power dropouts; single mode selective feedback; stationary states; temporal evolution; Chaos; Equations; Frequency; Laser feedback; Laser modes; Laser theory; Optical feedback; Power lasers; Semiconductor lasers; Solid lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2001. CLEO/Pacific Rim 2001. The 4th Pacific Rim Conference on
Conference_Location :
Chiba, Japan
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6738-3
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOPR.2001.970863
