Title :
A LiÉnard Oscillator Resonant Tunnelling Diode-Laser Diode Hybrid Integrated Circuit: Model and Experiment
Author :
Slight, Thomas J. ; Romeira, Bruno ; Wang, Liquan ; Figueiredo, José M L ; Wasige, Edward ; Ironside, Charles N.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. & Electr. Eng., Glasgow Univ., Glasgow
Abstract :
We report on a hybrid optoelectronic integrated circuit based on a resonant tunnelling diode driving an optical communications laser diode. This circuit can act as a voltage controlled oscillator with optical and electrical outputs. We show that the oscillator operation can be described by Lienard´s equation, a second order nonlinear differential equation, which is a generalization of the Van der Pol equation. This treatment gives considerable insight into the potential of a monolithic version of the circuit for optical communication functions including clock recovery and chaotic source applications.
Keywords :
chaotic communication; integrated optoelectronics; nonlinear differential equations; optical fibre communication; resonant tunnelling diodes; semiconductor lasers; synchronisation; voltage-controlled oscillators; Lienard equation; Van der Pol equation; chaotic source applications; clock recovery applications; hybrid optoelectronic integrated circuit; laser diode; optical fiber communication functions; resonant tunnelling diode; second order nonlinear differential equation; voltage controlled oscillator; Differential equations; Diode lasers; Hybrid integrated circuits; Integrated circuit modeling; Nonlinear equations; Nonlinear optics; Optical fiber communication; Photonic integrated circuits; Resonant tunneling devices; Voltage-controlled oscillators; Driver circuits; integrated optoelectronics; nonlinear systems; optical fiber communication; oscillators; resonant tunneling diodes; semiconductor lasers;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JQE.2008.2000924
