Open AccessDynamical Slowing and trapping of light in coupled semiconductor laser arrays
Author(s) -
Yuval Yifat,
Jacob Scheuer
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
optics express
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394
H-Index - 271
ISSN - 1094-4087
DOI - 10.1364/oe.17.017530
Subject(s) - optics , laser , semiconductor laser theory , semiconductor , distortion (music) , trap (plumbing) , optoelectronics , pulse (music) , trapping , pulse shaping , synchronization (alternating current) , physics , materials science , computer science , telecommunications , amplifier , ecology , channel (broadcasting) , cmos , detector , meteorology , biology
We propose and analyze a new scheme for storing and releasing optical pulses comprising an array of weakly coupled semiconductor lasers. By activating and deactivating individual lasers in the array we are able to manipulate optical pulses, trap them for long periods and release them without noticeable distortion. In addition, the proposed scheme can also regenerate and reshape distorted pulses all-optically. Additional applications such as routing, pulse synchronization and true-time-delaying are also presented and discussed.