Intermittent dynamical state switching in discrete-mode semiconductor lasers subject to optical feedback

Zhuqiang Zhong; Da Chang; Wei Jin; Min Won Lee; Anbang Wang; Shan Jiang; Jiaxiang He; Jianming Tang; Yanhua Hong

doi:10.1364/PRJ.427458

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