Type II excitability with quantum dot lasers: Canards, bistabilities and more

  • Michael Dillane
  • , Joshua Robertson
  • , David Goulding
  • , Antonio Hurtado
  • , Bryan Kelleher

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Abstract

Excitable pulses are one of the necessary building blocks in achieving a functional neuromorphic photonic system. Many different semiconductor devices have been arranged in various configurations to produce excitable pulses [1]. Of these, Quantum Dot (QD) lasers in a unidirectional optical injection set-up are great candidates for future applications. The optically injected QD laser is shown to be a truly unique set up producing a plethora of different non linear dynamics, many of which are potentially useful in neuromorphic applications. In particular, there are several different excitable regimes: Both Type I [2] and Type II excitability [3] can be produced. In fact, both types are produced with exactly the same master-slave configuration. By simply adjusting the control parameters only - injection strength and detuning - it is easy to navigate between these two types of excitability.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2019 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe and European Quantum Electronics Conference, CLEO/Europe-EQEC 2019
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9781728104690
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jun 2019
Event2019 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe and European Quantum Electronics Conference, CLEO/Europe-EQEC 2019 - Munich, Germany
Duration: 23 Jun 201927 Jun 2019

Publication series

Name2019 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe and European Quantum Electronics Conference, CLEO/Europe-EQEC 2019

Conference

Conference2019 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe and European Quantum Electronics Conference, CLEO/Europe-EQEC 2019
Country/TerritoryGermany
CityMunich
Period23/06/1927/06/19

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