Optical information processing using dual state quantum dot lasers: complexity through simplicity

B Kelleher, M Dillane, EA Viktorov - Light: Science & Applications, 2021 - nature.com
We review results on the optical injection of dual state InAs quantum dot-based
semiconductor lasers. The two states in question are the so-called ground state and first …

Artificial neuron based on integrated semiconductor quantum dot mode-locked lasers

C Mesaritakis, A Kapsalis, A Bogris, D Syvridis - Scientific reports, 2016 - nature.com
Neuro-inspired implementations have attracted strong interest as a power efficient and
robust alternative to the digital model of computation with a broad range of applications …

All optical integrate and fire neuromorphic node based on single section quantum dot laser

G Sarantoglou, M Skontranis… - IEEE Journal of …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this work we provide numerical results concerning an all-optical inhibitory integrate and
fire neuron based on a single section quantum-dot InAs/GaAs laser. The numerical model …

Optical noise of dual-state lasing quantum dot lasers

Y Zhou, J Duan, F Grillot, C Wang - IEEE Journal of Quantum …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper theoretically investigates the optical noise characteristics of the simultaneous
ground-state (GS) and excited-state (ES) lasing quantum dot lasers. The optical noise …

Physical origin of the optical degradation of InAs quantum dot lasers

M Buffolo, F Samparisi, C De Santi… - IEEE Journal of …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
We present an extensive analysis of the physical mechanisms responsible for the
degradation of 1.3-μm InAs quantum dot lasers epitaxially grown on Si, for application in …

[BUCH][B] Nonlinear and nonequilibrium dynamics of quantum-dot optoelectronic devices

B Lingnau - 2015 - books.google.com
This thesis sheds light on the unique dynamics of optoelectronic devices based on
semiconductor quantum-dots. The complex scattering processes involved in filling the …

Fast switching between the ground-and excited-state lasing in a quantum-dot microdisk triggered by sub-ps pulses

A Zhukov, A Nadtochiy, A Karaborchev, N Fominykh… - Optics Letters, 2024 - opg.optica.org
A quantum-dot microdisk was optically pumped by continuous-wave excitation with a level
sufficient for the ground-state lasing. The microdisk was additionally illuminated with sub-ps …

Inhibitory and excitatory integration with a quantum dot laser neuron

M Dillane, EA Viktorov, B Kelleher - Optics Letters, 2022 - opg.optica.org
Neuromorphic computing has garnered a lot of attention in recent years. Excitable photonic
systems in particular demonstrate great potential for ultrafast, controllable spike processing …

Stability of optically injected two‐state quantum‐dot lasers

S Meinecke, B Lingnau, A Röhm… - Annalen der Physik, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Simultaneous two‐state lasing is a unique property of semiconductor quantum‐dot (QD)
lasers. This not only changes steady‐state characteristics of the laser device but also its …

Reflection sensitivity of dual-state quantum dot lasers

Z **, H Huang, Y Zhou, S Zhao, S Ding, C Wang… - Photonics …, 2023 - opg.optica.org
This work experimentally and theoretically demonstrates the effect of excited state lasing on
the reflection sensitivity of dual-state quantum dot lasers, showing that the laser exhibits …