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Impact of Optical Feedback on Quantum Cascade Lasers

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In quantum cascade lasers, there have been very few comprehensive studies on optical feedback. In this chapter,we propose to study both experimentally and numerically the impact of optical feedback on the static and dynamical properties of a QCL. In particular, the birth of optical instabilities leading to temporal chaos is reported for the first time.

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    Louise Jumpertz

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Jumpertz, L. (2017). Impact of Optical Feedback on Quantum Cascade Lasers. In: Nonlinear Photonics in Mid-infrared Quantum Cascade Lasers. Springer Theses. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-65879-7_4

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