Optothermal excitabilities and instabilities in quantum dot lasers

  • Evgeny A. Viktorov
  • , Thomas Erneux
  • , Boguslaw Tykalewicz
  • , David Goulding
  • , Stephen P. Hegarty
  • , Guillaume Huyet
  • , Bryan Kelleher

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Abstract

In recent years quantum dot lasers (QDLs) and optically injected QDLs in particular, have provided a new arena for the demonstration of many intriguing non-linear phenomena. We show here that slow optothermal relaxations may significantly affect the output dynamics in QDLs for both the free running and the external injection configurations. In particular, square-wave intensity drop-outs and pulsations can be obtained reminiscent of Fitzhugh-Nagumo excitable dynamics.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationPhysics and Simulation of Optoelectronic Devices XXIII
EditorsBernd Witzigmann, Yasuhiko Arakawa, Fritz Henneberger, Marek Osinski
PublisherSPIE
ISBN (Electronic)9781628414479
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2015
Event23rd SPIE Conference on Physics and Simulation of Optoelectronic Devices - San Francisco, United States
Duration: 9 Feb 201512 Feb 2015

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume9357
ISSN (Print)0277-786X
ISSN (Electronic)1996-756X

Conference

Conference23rd SPIE Conference on Physics and Simulation of Optoelectronic Devices
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Francisco
Period9/02/1512/02/15

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