Phase-locking of arrays of weakly coupled semiconductor lasers
| Autor: | Niketh Nair, Yehuda Braiman, Erik J. Bochove |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
| Předmět: |
Physics
Coupling business.industry Phase (waves) Physics::Optics 02 engineering and technology Laser Phase synchronization 01 natural sciences Noise (electronics) Atomic and Molecular Physics and Optics Semiconductor laser theory Transverse mode law.invention 020210 optoelectronics & photonics Optics law 0103 physical sciences 0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineering 010306 general physics business Diode |
| Zdroj: | Optics Express. 26:20040 |
| ISSN: | 1094-4087 |
| Popis: | In this paper we study the conditions for achieving almost perfect phase locking in large arrays of semiconductor diodes. We show that decayed non-local coupling of diode lasers can provide the necessary conditions for robust phase synchronization of an entire diode laser array. Perfect global coupling is known to allow for robust synchronization, however it is often physically impossible or impractical to achieve. We show that when diodes are coupled via the decayed non-local coupling layout, the dominant transverse mode of the laser array has a uniform phase across the lasers and can be stable. This state is robust to noise and frequency disorder and can be realized under periodic (fixed-intensity limit cycle) continuous-wave and chaotic behavior of lasers. |
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