A continuous chimera state in an optical comb

  • E. A. Viktorov
  • , T. Habruseva
  • , S. P. Hegarty
  • , G. Huyet
  • , B. Kelleher

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Abstract

A chimera state in a network of non-locally coupled oscillators occurs when some parts of the network are synchronized while the remaining parts are incoherent [1]. We show that a chimera state is observed in the optical comb generated by a passively mode locked quantum dot laser. This is experimentally demonstrated by means of optical linewidth measurements, phase recovery techniques and a bifurcation analysis and confirmed numerically by a delay-differential equation model showing excellent agreement with the experiment.

Original languageEnglish
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2013
Event2013 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe and International Quantum Electronics Conference, CLEO/Europe-IQEC 2013 - Munich, Germany
Duration: 12 May 201316 May 2013

Conference

Conference2013 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe and International Quantum Electronics Conference, CLEO/Europe-IQEC 2013
Country/TerritoryGermany
CityMunich
Period12/05/1316/05/13

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