Dynamics of multimode coupled lasers

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Abstract

The paper is concerned with a theoretical study of synchronization between two end-to-end coupled lasers. Lasers are treated within the framework of a special multimode theory, valid for arbitrary coupling between lasers, where the laser field is decomposed in terms of the composite-cavity modes of the entire coupled-laser system. Bifurcation continuation techniques are used to systematically investigate the resulting equations under class-A, and further under class-B approximation. We discovered that the mechanism leading to laser synchronization changes from strong composite-cavity mode competition in class-A regime to frequency locking of compositecavity modes in class-B regime.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings Volume 5452, Semiconductor Lasers and Laser Dynamics
Pages71-81
Number of pages11
Volume5452
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2004
Externally publishedYes
EventAstronomical Structures and Mechanisms Technology - Glasgow, United Kingdom
Duration: 21 Jun 200422 Jun 2004

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
PublisherSPIE
ISSN (Print)0277-786X

Conference

ConferenceAstronomical Structures and Mechanisms Technology
Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
CityGlasgow
Period21/06/0422/06/04

Keywords

  • Bifurcation diagram
  • Composite-cavity modes
  • Coupled lasers
  • Multimode lasers

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