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We study the dynamics of a class-B semiconductor microring laser coupled to a neutral microring resonator for common fabrication parameters. For zero detuning between the resonators, we identify five dynamical regions controlled by the…
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We present a new optoelectronic architecture intended for chaotic optical intensity generation. The principle relies on an electro-optic non-linear delay dynamics, which non linearity is performed by a 4-waves integrated optics…
Chaos lidars detect targets through the cross-correlation between the back-scattered chaos signal from the target and the local reference one. Chaos lidars have excellent anti-jamming and anti-interference capabilities, owing to the random…
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Coupling is an essential mechanism that drives complexity in natural systems, transforming single, non-interacting elements into intricate networks with rich physical properties. Here, we demonstrate a chip-scale coupled laser system that…
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A non-autonomous dynamical system is proposed to study the synchronization in networks of mutually coupled optically modulated hyperchaotic CO$_2$ lasers. By the method of master stability function (MSF) it is shown that the stable…
Optical solitons are waveforms that preserve their shape while propagating, relying on a balance of dispersion and nonlinearity. Soliton-based data transmission schemes were investigated in the 1980s, promising to overcome the limitations…
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Kerr optical frequency combs generated in a coherently driven Kerr nonlinear resonator has the potential for a wide range of applications. However, in a single cavity which is a widely adopted configuration for Kerr optical frequency combs…
Chaotic signals offer promising characteristics for wireless communications due to their wideband nature, low cross-correlation, and sensitivity to initial conditions. Although classical chaotic modulation schemes like Chaos Shift Keying…
Optical switches and bifurcation rely on the nonlinear response of materials. Here, we demonstrate linear temporal bifurcation responses in a passive multimode microresonator, with strongly coupled chaotic and whispering gallery modes or…
Extreme events such as rogue wave in optics and fluids are often associated with the merging dynamics of coherent structures. We present experimental and numerical results on the physics of extreme events appearance in a spatially extended…