Unraveling the Phase-amplitude Coupling Modulation in a Delay-Coupled Diode Lasers Functionality

TL;DR

This study numerically explores how phase-amplitude coupling affects power spectra and stability in delay-coupled semiconductor lasers with optical injection, revealing phase transitions, frequency discretization, and multi-stability.

Contribution

It uncovers the physical mechanisms behind phase transitions and multi-stability in delay-coupled lasers, highlighting universal features useful for controlling laser dynamics.

Findings

Phase transitions between in-phase and anti-phase locking states.

Identification of frequency discretization (Frequency Island).

Observation of multi-stability near phase transition regimes.

Abstract

We numerically investigate the effect of phase-amplitude coupling modulation on power spectra in semiconductor lasers subject to optical injection in a face to face configuration, when a non-negligible injection delay time is taken into account. We find that as phase-amplitude coupling factor alpha varies, the system goes through a sequence of phase transactions between In-phase locking states to anti-phase locking states via phase-flip bifurcation. Moreover, we observed the signature of frequency discretization (Frequency Island) and uncovered the physical mechanism for the existence of multi-stability near the phase transitions regimes. Within the windows between successive anti-phases to in-phase locking regions, optical injection induced modulation in alpha, unveiling a remarkable universal feature in the various dynamics of coupled lasers system which could be useful in controlling the chirp or pulse repetition rate of a photonic integrated compact device with the aid of phase control.