Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, Volume. 57, Issue 13, 131407(2020)

Analysis of Time-Delay Characteristic and Effective Bandwidth of Three Chaotic Semiconductor Laser Systems

Pengbo Liu, Shenghai Zhang*, Xiaoxu Zhang, and Tianan Wu
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  • Foundation Department, PLA Information Engineering University, Zhengzhou, Henan 450001, China
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    Structural schematic of three chaotic laser systems. (a) Optical feedback chaotic laser system; (b) optical phase modulation chaotic laser system; (c) laser injection chaotic laser system
    Intensity time series and power spectra of three chaotic laser systems. (a1)(b1) Optical feedback chaotic laser system; (a2)(b2) optical phase modulation chaotic laser system; (a3)(b3) laser injection chaotic laser system
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    ACF and TDS of three chaotic laser systems. (a) Optical feedback chaotic laser system; (b) optical phase modulation chaotic laser system; (c) laser injection chaotic laser system
    Images of variations in TDS and bandwidth with τm and τi. (a1) Two dimensional map of TDS; (a2) two dimensional map of bandwidth; (b1) three dimensional map of TDS; (b2) three dimensional map of bandwidth
    Images of variations in TDS and bandwidth with γ and η. (a1) Two dimensional map of TDS; (a2) two dimensional map of bandwidth; (b1) three dimensional map of TDS; (b2) three dimensional map of bandwidth
    • Table 1. Parameters for chaotic laser system

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      Table 1. Parameters for chaotic laser system

      ParameterValue
      Linewidth enhancement factor α4
      Photon lifetime τp /ps4.2
      Differential gain coefficient g /s-12×104
      Carrier lifetime τN /ns16
      Feedback strength γ /ns-114
      Feedback delay time τ /ns1.5
      Injection delay time τi /ns2.7
      Optical angular frequency ω /( rad·s-1)1.216×1012
      Gain saturation coefficient ε1×10-7
      Carrier density at transparency N01.25×108
      Pumping factor P1.6
      Injection current at threshold Jth8.5×1016
      Injection strength η / ns-120
    • Table 2. Comparison of three chaotic laser systems

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      Table 2. Comparison of three chaotic laser systems

      SystemTDS inhibitionTDS periodBandwidthSystem construction
      Optical feedbackPoor effectObviousNarrowIt is easy to build and precisely control system
      Phase modulationBetter effectNot obviousApparent broadeningIt is difficult to precisely control phase of laser
      Laser injectionCommon effectNot obviousSlight broadeningIt is easy to build and precisely control system
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    Pengbo Liu, Shenghai Zhang, Xiaoxu Zhang, Tianan Wu. Analysis of Time-Delay Characteristic and Effective Bandwidth of Three Chaotic Semiconductor Laser Systems[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2020, 57(13): 131407

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    Paper Information

    Category: Lasers and Laser Optics

    Received: Sep. 24, 2019

    Accepted: Nov. 6, 2019

    Published Online: Jul. 30, 2020

    The Author Email: Shenghai Zhang (ccstshz@163.com)

    DOI:10.3788/LOP57.131407

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