Optical injection locking: From principle to applications

Z Liu, R Slavík - Journal of Lightwave Technology, 2020 - opg.optica.org
This paper reviews optical injection locking (OIL) of semiconductor lasers and its application
in optical communications and signal processing. Despite complex OIL dynamics, we …

The dynamical complexity of optically injected semiconductor lasers

S Wieczorek, B Krauskopf, TB Simpson, D Lenstra - Physics Reports, 2005 - Elsevier
This report presents a modern approach to the theoretical and experimental study of
complex nonlinear behavior of a semiconductor laser with optical injection—an example of a …

[KNJIGA][B] Semiconductor lasers and theory

J Ohtsubo, J Ohtsubo - 2017 - Springer
In this chapter, we discuss the oscillation conditions for semiconductor lasers and, then,
derive the rate equations, which are the starting points of the study of chaotic dynamics in …

Chaotic lidar

FY Lin, JM Liu - IEEE journal of selected topics in quantum …, 2004 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
A novel chaotic lidar (CLIDAR) system that utilizes a chaotic laser as the light source is
proposed and studied. In CLIDAR, the detection and ranging are realized by correlating the …

Chaotic radar using nonlinear laser dynamics

FY Lin, JM Liu - IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics, 2004 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
A novel chaotic radar (CRADAR) system utilizing laser chaos is investigated both
numerically and experimentally. Compared with conventional radars, the proposed …

Nonlinear dynamics induced by external optical injection in semiconductor lasers

TB Simpson, JM Liu, KF Huang… - … and Semiclassical Optics …, 1997 - iopscience.iop.org
External optical injection of semiconductor lasers changes the resonant coupling
characteristics between the circulating optical field in the laser cavity and the free carriers …

Chaotic pulsing and quasi-periodic route to chaos in a semiconductor laser with delayed opto-electronic feedback

S Tang, JM Liu - IEEE journal of quantum electronics, 2001 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Chaotic pulsing and the route to chaos in a semiconductor laser with delayed, positive opto-
electronic feedback are investigated numerically and experimentally. Both numerical …

Photonic microwave applications of the dynamics of semiconductor lasers

XQ Qi, JM Liu - IEEE Journal of selected topics in quantum …, 2011 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this paper, major photonic microwave generation and modulation methods are described.
Their advantages and limitations are identified and compared through the analysis of the …

Bandwidth enhancement and broadband noise reduction in injection-locked semiconductor lasers

TB Simpson, JM Liu… - IEEE Photonics …, 1995 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Injection locking of a semiconductor laser can significantly improve the broadband
modulation characteristics. By adjusting the frequency offset between the master laser and …

Nonlinear dynamical characteristics of an optically injected semiconductor laser subject to optoelectronic feedback

FY Lin, JM Liu - Optics Communications, 2003 - Elsevier
Nonlinear dynamical characteristics of an optically injected semiconductor laser subject to
optoelectronic feedback is studied numerically. The dynamic states including stable locking …