Mode synchronization of external cavity semiconductor lasers

International Journal of Bifurcation and Chaos

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 1199-1209

  Wedekind, Immo ^a   Parlitz, Ulrich ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Chaos; Lang Kobayashi model; Low frequency fluctuations; Mode dynamics; Semiconductor lasers; Synchronization

Indexed keywords

CHAOS THEORY; SYNCHRONIZATION;

COUPLED SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS; EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS; EXTERNAL CAVITY SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS; INTENSITY FLUCTUATIONS; LANG-KOBAYASHI MODELS; LONGITUDINAL OPTICAL MODES; LOW FREQUENCY FLUCTUATIONS; MODE DYNAMICS;

SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS;

EID: 45449118091     PISSN: 02181274     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0218127408020926     Document Type: Article

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