Utilizing the Complex Dynamics of InAs/GaAs Quantum Dot lasers for Ultrafast Devices

The nonlinear dynamics of InAs/GaAs quantum dot lasers emitting exclusively on single lasing states, either ground or excited state, is investigated. While a laser emitting on the ground state is of importance for the development of isolator-free transmitters, lasers emitting on the excited states are essential for chaos-based applications, microwave photonics, and self-pulsating devices.