Review on chaotic lasers and measurement applications

M Zhang, Y Wang - Journal of Lightwave Technology, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Chaotic laser is considered as a novel signal source and extensively applied in the areas of
secure communication, random number generation, optical sensing. This review article …

640-Gbit/s fast physical random number generation using a broadband chaotic semiconductor laser

L Zhang, B Pan, G Chen, L Guo, D Lu, L Zhao… - Scientific Reports, 2017 - nature.com
An ultra-fast physical random number generator is demonstrated utilizing a photonic
integrated device based broadband chaotic source with a simple post data processing …

Low-frequency regular pulse and intermittent oscillation in a mid-infrared interband cascade laser with optoelectronic feedback

J Liu, Z Wu, M Zhao, K Yang, S Liu, J Liu, G Xia - Optics Express, 2023 - opg.optica.org
In this work, we experimentally investigate the nonlinear dynamics of a mid-infrared
interband cascade laser (ICL) subject to optoelectronic feedback (OEF) through inspecting …

Wavelength-tunable monolithically integrated chaotic semiconductor laser

M Chai, L Qiao, S Li, X Wei, H Xu… - Journal of Lightwave …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Chaos wavelength division multiplexing is a key technology to solve incompatibility between
chaos secure communication and large capacity fiber data transmission. However, the …

Low-noise X-band tunable microwave generator based on a semiconductor laser with feedback

MJ Wishon, D Choi, T Niebur, N Webster… - IEEE Photonics …, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The stabilization of a relatively simple microwave oscillator tunable across the full X-band
based on a laser subjected to optical feedback is achieved. Specifically, a resonance effect …

Photonic integrated circuits unveil crisis-induced intermittency

A Karsaklian Dal Bosco, Y Akizawa, K Kanno… - Optics …, 2016 - opg.optica.org
We experimentally investigate an intermittent route to chaos in a photonic integrated circuit
consisting of a semiconductor laser with time-delayed optical feedback from a short external …

Monolithically Integrated Multi‐section Semiconductor Lasers: Toward the Future of Integrated Microwave Photonics

J Li, T Pu - Optical Imaging and Sensing: Materials, Devices …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Recent advances in monolithically integrated multi‐section semiconductor lasers (MI‐
MSSLs) have propelled microwave photonic (MWP) technologies to new potentials with a …

A widely tunable optoelectronic oscillator based on directly modulated dual-mode laser

B Pan, D Lu, L Zhang, L Zhao - IEEE Photonics Journal, 2015 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
A widely tunable optoelectronic oscillator (OEO) based on a directly modulated monolithic
integrated dual-mode amplified feedback laser (AFL) is proposed and experimentally …

Long-range and high-resolution correlation optical time-domain reflectometry using a monolithic integrated broadband chaotic laser

L Zhang, B Pan, G Chen, D Lu, L Zhao - Applied optics, 2017 - opg.optica.org
We experimentally demonstrate a compact, long-range, high-resolution chaotic correlation
optical time-domain reflectometry based on a monolithic integrated chaotic laser (MICL). The …

Nonlinear dynamics in a solitary microlaser based on the interaction between decoupled modes

K Yang, YL Chen, YD Yang, ZN Zhang… - Journal of Lightwave …, 2024 - opg.optica.org
Nonlinear dynamics in semiconductor lasers have been realized by external optical
injection, optical feedback, optoelectronic feedback, and mutual coupling. In this article, an …