Chaos and applications in semiconductor lasers

Junji Ohtsubo

Shizuoka University, Faculty of Engineering, Hamamatsu, Japan

In this talk, dynamics and chaotic characteristics in semiconductor lasers subjected to external disturbances, for examples, optical self-feedback and optical injection, are presented. Also chaotic dynamics in semiconductor lasers with newly developed structures, such as broad-area semiconductor lasers, vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers, and quantum-dot semiconductor lasers, are discussed. As applications of chaotic semiconductor lasers, chaotic secure communications are presented.

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