Semiconductor Lasers: Stability, Instability and Chaos

by Junji Ohtsubo

This revised and updated edition of a highly relevant monograph describes fascinating recent progress in the field of chaos, stability, and instability of semiconductor lasers. Applications and future prospects are discussed in detail. The book emphasizes the various dynamics induced in semiconductor lasers by optical and electronic feedback, optical injection, and injection current modulation. Recent results of both theoretical and experimental investigations are presented.

493 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2006