Abstract
We show how bifurcation theory and experimental measurements can be used hand-in-hand to analyse transitions to complicated dynamics in a semiconductor laser subject to optical injection. By a direct comparison of theoretical and experimental optical spectra we identify and explain the underlying dynamics in phase space. This is demonstrated with four distinct bifurcation transitions, including a transition near a saddle-node Hopf point and an intermittent transition to chaos.
Translated title of the contribution | Bifurcation transitions in an optically injected diode laser: theory and experiment |
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Original language | English |
Pages (from-to) | 125-134 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Optics Communications |
Volume | 215 |
Issue number | 1-3 |
Early online date | 21 Nov 2002 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jan 2003 |
Keywords
- Laser with optical injection
- Bifurcation diagrams
- Bifurcation transitions